Kankakee, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,769 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 661 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 477 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,691 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,741 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,199 | 15.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,665 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,235 | 13.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,053 | 18.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,991 | 29.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,312 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 880 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,372 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 822 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,618 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,975 | 33.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,565 | 41.5 |
| Separated | 634 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 1,932 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,606 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 2,512 | 12.2 |
Female | 1,495 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 716 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 401 | 56.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,360 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,188 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,952 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 721 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,879 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,492 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 51.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,387 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,244 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,590 | 49.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,294 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,864 | 50.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,939 | 47.2 |
Same county | 8,503 | 33.6 |
Different county | 3,436 | 13.6 |
Same state | 2,196 | 8.7 |
Different state | 1,240 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 491 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,561 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,708 | 93.3 |
Born in United States | 25,614 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 20,387 | 74.0 |
Different state | 5,227 | 19.0 |
Born outside United States | 94 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,853 | 6.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,085 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 556 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,297 | 4.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,853 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 118 | 6.4 |
| Asia | 210 | 11.3 |
| Africa | 36 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 1,480 | 79.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,294 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,398 | 88.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,896 | 11.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,521 | 6.0 |
Spanish | 2,329 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,330 | 5.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 351 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 96 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 166 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 95 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,561 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,990 | 97.9 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 102 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 134 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 493 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,163 | 4.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,792 | 6.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 496 | 1.8 |
| German | 3,850 | 14.0 |
| Greek | 36 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,127 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 854 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 97 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 282 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 701 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 42 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 165 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 213 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 174 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 251 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 910 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 37 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,825 | 46.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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