The Planning Department collects and maintains statistical information from the US Census Bureau and other data sources which describes demographic, housing, and economic conditions and trends within the County, Municipalities, and Townships.
	Kankakee County Land Area
	677 square miles
	18th largest County in the State
	103,833 Population (2000 Census)
	19 municipalities
	17 townships
The chart shown below depicts the County's growth between 1860-2000.

Kankakee County was established February 11, 1853 and has grown at a steady pace ever since. The County contains 677 square miles, and is the 18th largest county out of 102 counties within the State of Illinois. Shown in the table below are various demographics for Kankakee County from the 1990 and 2000 Census.

Kankakee County Demographics:

Category	2000 Census	1990 Census
Population	103,833	96,255
Sex - Male (%)	50,748 (48.9%)	46,564 (48.4%)
Sex - Female (%)	53,085 (51.1%)	49,691 (51.6%)
Race - White (%)	82,954 (80%)	80,194 (83.3%)
Race - Black or African American (%)	16,065 (15.5%)	14,399 (15%)
Race - American Indians (%)	184 (0.2%)	150 (0.2%)
Race - Asian or Pacific Islanders (%)	1,448 (1.4%)	644 (0.7%)
Race - Other Race (%)	3,182 (3.1%)	868 (0.9%)
Race - Whites of Hispanic Origin (%)	4,959 (4.8%)	1,946 (1.9%)
Race - Whites not of Hispanic Origin (%)	80,829 (77.8%)	79,208 (76.3%)
Age - Under 5 yrs. of age (%)	7,270 (7%)	7,251 (7.5%)
Age - 5-9 (%)	8,101 (7.8%)	7,910 (8.2%)
Age - 10-14 (%)	7,975 (7.7%)	7,520 (7.8%)
Age - 15-19 (%)	10,182 (9.9%)	7,342 (7.6%)
Age - 20-24 (%)	6,818 (6.6%)	6,411 (6.7%)
Age - 25-34 (%)	13,421 (12.9%)	14,899 (15.5%)
Age - 35-44 (%)	15,846 (15.3%)	13,550 (14.1%)
Age - 45-54 (%)	13,750 (13.2%)	9,851 (10.2%)
Age - 55-59 (%)	5,065 (4.9%)	4,082 (4.2%)
Age - 60-64 (%)	4,024 (3.9%)	4,235 (4.4%)
Age - 65-74 (%)	6,996 (6.7%)	7,834 (8.1%)
Age - 75-84 (%)	5,036 (4.9%)	4,085 (4.2%)
Age - 85 and up (%)	1,552 (1.5%)	1,285 (1.3%)
Median Age (years)	35.2	32.9
Average Family Size	3.12	3.20
Total Housing Units	40,610	37,001
Median Household Income	$41,532	$36,901
Per Capita Income	$19,055	$12,142
Persons whose income was below poverty level (%)	11,445 (11%)	12,312 (12.8%)
Educational Attainment - 25 Years and Over
Less than 9th grade	6,920 (11.5%)	4,940 (7.5%)
9th-12th grade, no diploma	9,289 (15.5%)	8,359 (12.7%)
High School, graduate	21,655 (36.2%)	23,549 (35.8%)
Some college, no degree	11,549 (19.3%)	15,021 (22.8%)
Associate's degree	3,416 (5.7%)	4,125 (6.3%)
Bachelor's degree	4,744 (7.9%)	6,161 (9.4%)
Graduate or professional degree	2,325 (3.9%)	3,689 (5.6%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Most of Kankakee County's population lives within municipal boundaries. The 19 municipalities within the County now account for 71% of the County's population compared with 69% in 1990. The municipalities of Bourbonnais, Bradley, Kankakee and Manteno account for nearly 60% of the County's 2000 population. The history of the population for each municipality from 1970 through 2000 is shown in the table below.

Municipal Population:

Municipality	2000 Population	1990 Population	1980 Population	1970 Population
Aroma Park	821	690	673	896
Bonfield	350	299	294	241
Bourbonnais	15,256	13,934	13,280	5,909
Bradley	12,784	10,792	11,015	9,881
Buckingham	400	340	330	198
Cabery (K3)	96	85	108	71
Chebanse (K3)	459	425	461	429
Essex	500	482	463	364
Grant Park	1,358	1,024	1,038	914
Herscher	1,523	1,278	1,214	988
Hopkins Park	711	601	263	N/A
Irwin	60	50	112	87
Kankakee	27,491	27,575	29,633	30,944
Manteno	6,414	3,488	3,155	2,864
Momence	3,171	2,968	3,297	2,836
Reddick	208	208	203	214
St. Anne	1,212	1,153	1,421	1,271
Sun River Terrace	552	532	N/A	N/A
Union Hill	66	37	82	85
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Of the 17 Townships in the County, two Townships, Bourbonnais and Kankakee account for nearly 60% of the County's total 2000 population with 61,090 people. Of the County's 17 Townships, 12 increased in population between 1990 and 2000. The table below depicts the population for each Township from 1970 through 2000.

Township Population:

Township	2000 Population	1990 Population	1980 Population	1970 Population
Aroma	5,835	5,565	6,107	5,847
Bourbonnais	33,061	29,129	29,316	20,987
Essex	1,294	994	995	802
Ganeer	3,222	3,146	3,490	3,404
Kankakee	28,029	28,502	31,081	33,819
Limestone	4,659	4,358	4,627	4,092
Manteno	7,846	5,059	4,951	8,159
Momence	3,884	3,570	4,383	3,545
Norton	1,067	1,129	1,239	1,130
Otto	2,430	2,558	2,714	2,649
Pembroke	2,784	3,320	4,693	4,351
Pilot	2,065	1,917	1,868	1,665
Rockville	786	614	612	696
Salina	1,317	1,189	1,218	1,004
St. Anne	2,108	2,196	2,547	2,408
Sumner	879	799	815	772
Yellowhead	2,567	2,210	2,270	1,920
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

The links below allow you to view a four page demographic profile from the 2000 Census for the County, each municipality, township, and the State of Illinois. You will find data such as population, age, race, employment, housing, income, poverty, etc. By selecting the Census Maps link you will be able to view the 2000 Census Tract & Block Maps for Kankakee County. Detailed Censu data is available at the Census Bureau's website at http://www.census.gov. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view these files. Get Adobe Acrobat Here.

Kankakee County Data	Municipal Data	Township Data
State of Illinois Data	Census Maps	Agricultural Data

The Planning Staff researched each community within Kankakee County, and generated a profile for each community as well as the County. The profiles were incorporated into the Community Profiles guide, which can be viewed below, and includes information such as municipal data, ordinances, services, transportation, statistics, population history, and utility information.

Kankakee County Profile
Community Profiles
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