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Compare Wilmette to Kankakee

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmette may include: Highland-Park, Northbrook, and Glenview.

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

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