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DeKalb, IL vs Kankakee, IL

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- Kankakee is 0% more densely populated than DeKalb.
- People are 19.6% more likely to be married in Kankakee.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years older in Kankakee.
 DeKalb, ILKankakee, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,903329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201044,107  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,491285,036,114
 Population - 199034,925  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,659.293.4
 Land Area16.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 DeKalb, ILKankakee, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 DeKalb, ILKankakee, ILUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.7%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 DeKalb, ILKankakee, ILUnited States
 Married Population30.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married58.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households15,867  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,041  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews
Bonnie · DeKalb, IL
Not as good as it seems
Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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Steve · DeKalb, IL
DeKalb: A semi-rural college community
Over 18 years ago

As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Reviews for Kankakee    5 Reviews
jason · Kankakee, IL
Kankakee is not a pleasant town... from a lifelong
Over 14 years ago

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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RKJ · Bentonville, AR
Can you spell twiglight zone?
Over 14 years ago

Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Abhd · Farmington, AR
This is not a place to move to but wind up...
Over 14 years ago

Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  More

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