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Kendall County, Illinois

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Kendall County, Illinois is among the highest in the country for median household income (84th of 3,221 counties), and among the highest in the country for median gross rent (104th of 3,215 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticKendall County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population137,67512,694,798334,922,499483rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$111,601$83,390$80,73484th of 3,221
Median Age36.339.038.92828th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.9%37.8%35.7%380th of 3,222
Median Home Value$322,400$263,300$332,700523rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,781$1,274$1,413104th of 3,215
Poverty Rate5.4%11.8%12.5%3150th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.8%5.2%1713th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile429.9228.7n/a382nd of 3,222
Foreign Born11.4%14.7%14.1%307th of 3,222
Life Expectancy80.6n/an/a204th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate84.0%67.1%65.2%171st of 3,222
Average Commute Time31.627.826.4335th of 3,221
Worked from Home14.7%15.9%15.1%450th of 3,222
Uninsured6.1%n/an/a2790th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households59.4%45.3%46.9%199th of 3,222
Broadband Access93.6%n/an/a73rd of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Kendall County, Illinois

StatisticKendall County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)62.0%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)22.4%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.6%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.5%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.9%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index55.660.561.4

Age in Kendall County, Illinois

StatisticKendall County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age36.339.038.9
Under 18 %27.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.2%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Kendall County, Illinois

StatisticKendall County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households45,3725,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.52.5
Family Households77.2%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children43.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone17.2%31.2%28.7%
Never Married32.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kendall County, Illinois

StatisticKendall County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,141$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.0%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.6%13.8%n/a

Housing in Kendall County, Illinois

StatisticKendall County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units46,5895,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.9%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied16.0%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,651$5,298n/a

Education in Kendall County, Illinois

StatisticKendall County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School6.0%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate23.2%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kendall County, Illinois

StatisticKendall County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.7%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.5%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.3%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.6%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Kendall County, Illinois

StatisticKendall County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.9%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.5%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.3%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.0%18.9%16.7%

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