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| Kankakee |
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| Population 2000: | 27,491 |
| Population 2002: | 27,168 |
| Area codes: | 815 |
| Elevation: | 663 feet |
| Land area: | 12.3 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 6.7% (5.4% Latin America, 0.8% Asia) |
| County: | Kankakee |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (22.6%), Manufacturing (15.8%), Retail trade (14.1%). |
| Population growth: | -323 (-1.17%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 47.8% |
| Black: | 41.1% |
| Hispanic: | 9.3% |
| Other race: | 5.5% |
| Two or more races: | 1.9% |
| American Indian: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 41.5% |
| Never married: | 33.8% |
| Divorced: | 12.2% |
| Widowed: | 9.4% |
| Separated: | 3.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $73,400 |
| Household income: | $30,469 |
| Resident age: | 32.3 years |
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| Kankakee Compared to Illinois State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 68.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 13.2% |
| Unemployed: | 10.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 559.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 377 (1371.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 125 (454.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 124 (451.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 99 (360.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 32 (116.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 8 (29.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,050 (3819.4 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 14.0% |
| Irish: | 7.7% |
| French: | 6.5% |
| English: | 4.2% |
| United States: | 3.3% |
| Italian: | 3.1% |