Demographics
|
Population
|
113,215
|
|
Median Age
|
35.3
|
|
Number of Persons per Household
|
2.61
|
|
Kankakee County
|
$47,009
|
|
Illinois
|
$54,141
|
|
United States
|
$50,740
|
|
Kankakee County
|
$57,338
|
|
Illinois
|
$61,174
|
|
United States
|
$55,832
|
|
Kankakee County
|
$21,335
|
|
Illinois
|
$26,307
|
|
United States
|
$25,035
|
|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
75.8%
|
|
African American (non-Hispanic)
|
14.7%
|
|
Hispanic or Latino origin
|
7.4%
|
|
Asian
|
0.9%
|
|
Under 15
|
21.6%
|
|
15 – 24
|
15%
|
|
25 – 44
|
27.05%
|
|
45 – 64
|
23.84%
|
|
65+
|
12.95%
|
| Education Attainment |
Kankakee County
|
Illinois
|
U.S.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| College Degree |
21.3%
|
32.1%
|
30.7%
|
| Some College, no degree |
22.8%
|
21.6%
|
21.1%
|
| High School Diploma |
35.8%
|
27.7%
|
28.6%
|
| < High School |
20.2%
|
18.6%
|
19.6%
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey; Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. March 2007, U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts 2008