Kankakee

IL

Kankakee County, Illinois

Population 107K |Median income $65,489 |2 hospitals

Population
107,421
Kankakee County
Median Income
$65,489
+3% vs avg
Median Home Value
$176,800
-10% vs avg
Median Age
38.9
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
107K-5%
Median Income
$68,325+36%
Median Home Value
$185,700+27%
Poverty Rate
12.5%-24%
Unemployment
5.1%-56%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,025/mo
Poverty Rate
14% -3% vs avg
Unemployment 5.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.3%
Work From Home 5.9%
Public Transit 1%

Demographics

White 75.6%
African American 14.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Asian 1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
39.8%
Short Sleep Duration
39.7%
High Blood Pressure
37.7%
Physical Inactivity
25%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.8%
Binge Drinking
17.3%
Current Smoking
14.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.1%
Diabetes
13%
Current Asthma
10.7%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 60.1%
Annual Checkup 78.2%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
9.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
7%
Stroke
3.8%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
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2
★★★
0
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0
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0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
PRESENCE ST MARYS HOSPITAL
KANKAKEE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
KANKAKEE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Alerts & News — Kankakee Area 2

Weather Alerts high

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters

NOAA · 11h ago
Weather Alerts high

Storm Warning Issued for Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 29-Foot Seas Expected

NOAA · 11h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Kankakee County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.