City in Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee
District lines run through Kankakee, so who represents you here depends on your street. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Kankakee
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 24,000
- Median age
- 36.1 years
- Under 18
- 25%
- 65 and over
- 14%
- Veterans, of adults
- 5%
- Speak another language at home
- 23%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 25%
- White, not Hispanic
- 31%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 40%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 1%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $47,500
- Below the poverty line
- 26%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 13%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 51%
- Median home value
- $105,000
2024 vote for president
Not counted for Kankakee on its own: its precincts follow township lines, not the town’s. See the figure for Kankakee County.
Represent all of Kankakee
Represent part of Kankakee
Each represents the part of Kankakee inside their district. Under each is how many people lived in that part at the 2020 Census, of 24,052 in all.
- NHNapoleon HarrisState Senator, District 15, Democratic4 people in this part
- ESElgie SimsState Senator, District 17, Democratic1,112 people in this part
- PJPatrick JoyceState Senator, District 40, Democratic22,936 people in this part
- TJThaddeus JonesState Representative, District 29, Democratic4 people in this part
- NSNick SmithState Representative, District 34, Democratic1,112 people in this part
- JHJackie HaasState Representative, District 79, Republican22,936 people in this part
Kankakee's districts (7)
U.S. House (1)
- U.S. House District 2
Held by Robin L. Kelly, Democratic
All of Kankakee
Illinois Senate (3)
- Illinois Senate District 15
Held by Napoleon Harris, Democratic
Part of Kankakee: 4 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 17
Held by Elgie Sims, Democratic
Part of Kankakee: 1,112 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 40
Held by Patrick Joyce, Democratic
Part of Kankakee: 22,936 people in 2020
Illinois House (3)
- Illinois House District 29
Held by Thaddeus Jones, Democratic
Part of Kankakee: 4 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 34
Held by Nick Smith, Democratic
Part of Kankakee: 1,112 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 79
Held by Jackie Haas, Republican
Part of Kankakee: 22,936 people in 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.