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Kankakee, Illinois, in Kankakee county, is 30 miles SE of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 52 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. As of the year 2000 census, 27,491 people lived in Kankakee.
In Kankakee, about 38% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Kankakee without hitting a preschooler. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
Approximately 49% of Kankakee is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Kankakee.
In 2000, Kankakee had a median family income of $36,428.
Kankakee residents donated more money ($3,800) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 53% of living spaces in Kankakee are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.
In Kankakee, 91% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Kankakee is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Comparing Kankakee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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