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Compare Kankakee to Wilmette

This post compares Kankakee, Illinois to Wilmette, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Kankakee (city) Wilmette (village)
Population 26,036 27,393
Income (median) $33,487 $113,063
Home Value (median) $85,800 $659,200
White 53% 83%
Black 39% 0%
Asian 1% 12%
With Kids 33% 40%
Age (median) 35 44
Rentals 50% 11%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or Wilmette?
A: Kankakee has a similar population count than Wilmette: 26036 compared with 27393 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Kankakee or in Wilmette?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Kankakee.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kankakee or Wilmette?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Kankakee.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kankakee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Kankakee versus 11% for Wilmette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kankakee may include: Danville, Blue-Island, and Chicago-Heights.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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