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Kendall County, Illinois

County

Population: 135,053 (2023 estimate)

Located in Illinois

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Kendall County

What is the median household income in Kendall County?
The median household income in Kendall County is $73,823 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Kendall County?
The poverty rate in Kendall County is 16.3% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Kendall County?
$169,500 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Kendall County?
The median gross rent in Kendall County is $1,763 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Kendall County residents have a college degree?
4.2% of adults in Kendall County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
752
Median Income
$73,823
Median Home Value
$169,500
Poverty Rate
16.3%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
31.5%
Median Age
23.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$7,914 (+12%) Home Value: +$15,800 (+10.3%) Poverty Rate: +11.8 pp (+262.2%) Bachelor's+: -4.2 pp (-50%) Unemployment: +31.2 pp (+10400%)

Demographics

Total Population 752
Median Age 23.0
Female 51.9%
White (alone) 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $73,823 ±$826
-$7,879 vs. state
Per Capita Income $76,055
Median Family Income $96,250
Poverty Rate 16.3%
+8.1 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 0.0%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 2.3%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 17.4%
Household Income Distribution
$15–25k
8.4%
$25–35k
5.2%
$35–50k
2.6%
$50–75k
59.4%
$75–100k
15.7%
$100–150k
6.1%
$200k+
2.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 431
Owner-Occupied 91.6%
Renter-Occupied 8.4%
Vacancy Rate 20.0%
Median Home Value $169,500
-$81,000 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,763
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 8.3%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
3.5%
$200–300k
15.5%
$300–500k
6.3%
Vehicle Availability
1 vehicle
13.0%
2 vehicles
80.6%
3+
6.4%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
49.7%
Single-fam. att.
48.5%
2–4 units
1.9%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
66.1%
1940–1969
11.8%
2000–2009
5.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%
Bachelor's or Higher 4.2%
-33.0 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 4.2%
Some College / Associate 11.2%
Less Than High School 0.0%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 84.8%
Unemployment Rate 31.5%
+25.7 pp vs. state
Work from Home 0.0%
Self-Employed 6.6%
Government Workers 0.0%
Private For-Profit 93.4%
Industry
Edu/Health
64.5%
Arts/Entmt.
12.0%
Construction
6.4%
Manufacturing
4.9%
Agriculture
2.4%
Transportation
2.0%
Occupation
Management
67.7%
Production
12.5%
Food Prep
11.0%
Construction
6.8%
Sales
2.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 15.4 min
Drove Alone 94.3%
Carpool 5.8%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 0.0%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 345
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 17.4%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 4.9%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
4.0%
10–14
2.4%
20–24
59.0%
25–34
1.3%
35–44
3.3%
45–54
8.8%
55–64
2.5%
65–74
7.8%
75–84
9.8%
Under 18: 6.4% Working age (18–64): 93.6% 65 and over: 10.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%
Naturalized Citizen 51.6%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
53.0%
Asia
24.1%
Europe
17.4%
Africa
5.2%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 6.8%
With a Disability 4.0%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 73.7%
Uninsured 26.3%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 98.0%
Has a Computer 43.5%
Same House 1 Year Ago 47.2%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Kendall County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin Tax Returns People (est.)
Kane County 982 1,904
DuPage County 967 1,776
Will County 863 1,694
Cook County 659 1,172
Other flows - South 313 610
Other flows - Midwest 261 434
Other flows - West 153 259
DeKalb County 144 237
LaSalle County 103 174
Other flows - Northeast 82 153