Kane County, Illinois

Kane County is home to 517,255 people. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $103,163.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population517,25512,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$103,163$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.9%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.1%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.8%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$327,000$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,453$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.7%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born17.2%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.8 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.