Kankakee

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  1. Kankakee Legal Resources
  2. Kankakee Statistics
  3. Kankakee Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kankakee Employment Information
  5. Kankakee Family Information
  6. Kankakee Education Information
  7. Kankakee Public Benefits Information
  8. Kankakee Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Kankakee Legal Resources Back to top

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Kankakee Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,975
  • Land Area (2000): 140.107 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.800 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,517
Kankakee Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 96 2.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 84 2.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,986 95.68%

Kankakee Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kankakee Employment Information Back to top
Kankakee Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 238 20.77%
2. Construction 101 8.81%
3. Truck Transportation 61 5.32%
4. Repair and Maintenance 47 4.10%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 3.84%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 35 3.05%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 2.97%
8. Health Care 34 2.97%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 2.79%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 2.79%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 31 2.71%
12. Educational Services 29 2.53%
13. Utilities 29 2.53%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 28 2.44%
15. Wood Manufacturing 28 2.44%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 2.18%
17. Other Transportation 22 1.92%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 1.83%
19. Department and Other General Stores 20 1.75%
20. Public Administration 19 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 130 14.07%
2. Educational Services 115 12.45%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 60 6.49%
4. Public Administration 58 6.28%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 50 5.41%
6. Construction 48 5.19%
7. Metal Manufactuing 46 4.98%
8. Finance and Insurance 37 4.00%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 3.25%
10. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 27 2.92%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 2.81%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 24 2.60%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 2.16%
14. Social Assistance 19 2.06%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 18 1.95%
16. Warehousing and Storage 17 1.84%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 15 1.62%
18. U.S. Postal Service 15 1.62%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.52%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 13 1.41%

Kankakee Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 120 10.47%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 75 6.54%
3. Other Production Occupations 75 6.54%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 74 6.46%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 5.58%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 63 5.50%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 48 4.19%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 3.93%
9. Engineers 44 3.84%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 3.84%
11. Other Construction Trades 38 3.32%
12. Other Management Occupations 35 3.05%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 30 2.62%
14. Construction Laborers 29 2.53%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 2.18%
16. Carpenters 21 1.83%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 1.66%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 19 1.66%
19. Other Health Occupations 18 1.57%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 7.58%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62 6.71%
3. Secretaries and Admins 50 5.41%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 5.30%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 39 4.22%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 37 4.00%
7. Customer Service Representatives 36 3.90%
8. Computer Specialists 33 3.57%
9. Registered Nurses 33 3.57%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 3.57%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 30 3.25%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 29 3.14%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 28 3.03%
14. Other Management Occupations 27 2.92%
15. Cashiers 26 2.81%
16. Child Care Workers 24 2.60%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 23 2.49%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 23 2.49%
19. Other Production Occupations 23 2.49%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 22 2.38%

Kankakee Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,772 56.89%
15-35 hours 382 12.26%
1-14 hours 57 1.83%
No regular hours 904 29.02%

Kankakee Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 205 10.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 130 6.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 83 4.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 182 9.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 283 14.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 255 12.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 307 15.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 81 4.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 63 3.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 60 3.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 1.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 145 7.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 148 7.51%

Kankakee Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 55 2.79%
5-9 158 8.01%
10-14 397 20.13%
15-19 358 18.15%
20-24 215 10.90%
25-29 108 5.48%
30-34 219 11.11%
35-39 33 1.67%
40-44 129 6.54%
45-59 158 8.01%
60-89 106 5.38%
At least 90 36 1.83%

Kankakee Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.56% 1,280 64.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 381 19.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 158 8.01%
At least 60 7 0.35% 135 6.85%

Kankakee Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 133 6.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,788 87.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 1.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 75 3.66%

Kankakee Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kankakee Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,449 (4,166 people)
Families (2000): 1,160 (3,726 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 547
People at same address in 1995: 2,354
Kankakee Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 61 4.21%
$10,000-$14,999 75 5.18%
$15,000-$19,999 54 3.73%
$20,000-$24,999 41 2.83%
$25,000-$29,999 126 8.70%
$30,000-$34,999 94 6.49%
$35,000-$39,999 67 4.62%
$40,000-$44,999 101 6.97%
$45,000-$49,999 84 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 221 15.25%
$60,000-$74,999 174 12.01%
$75,000-$99,999 195 13.46%
$100,000-$124,999 107 7.38%
$125,000-$149,999 30 2.07%
$150,000-$199,999 19 1.31%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Kankakee Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 247 17.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 473 33.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 40 2.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 233 16.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 258 18.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 119 8.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 2.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Kankakee Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,198 28.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 637 15.04%
Public Assistance 25 0.59%
Retirement 280 6.61%
Self Employment 220 5.19%
Social Security 424 10.01%
Supplemental Security 67 1.58%
Wage / Salary 1,137 26.84%
Other 248 5.85%

Kankakee Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 590 57.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 440 42.72%

Kankakee Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 131 8.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,093 69.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 295 18.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 44 2.82%

Kankakee Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 171 10.75%
Color 1 Box Married 1,075 67.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 226 14.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 119 7.48%

Kankakee Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kankakee Education Information Back to top
Kankakee Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 87 2.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 469 15.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,394 46.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 536 18.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 156 5.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 219 7.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 109 3.67%

Kankakee Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 85 2.14% 31 0.78% 116 2.92%
Kindergarten 64 1.61% 6 0.15% 70 1.76%
Grades 1-4 265 6.67% 15 0.38% 280 7.04%
Grades 5-8 215 5.41% 44 1.11% 259 6.52%
Grades 9-12 216 5.43% 25 0.63% 241 6.06%
Undergrad college 101 2.54% 19 0.48% 120 3.02%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.35% 21 0.53% 35 0.88%
Total 960 24.15% 161 4.05% 1,121 28.20%

Kankakee Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kankakee Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kankakee Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,911 94.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 239 5.76%

Kankakee Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kankakee Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Kankakee Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 572 14.39%
10-19 Years 607 15.27%
20-29 Years 378 9.51%
30-39 Years 608 15.30%
40-49 Years 677 17.03%
50-59 Years 526 13.23%
60-69 Years 296 7.45%
70-79 Years 225 5.66%
80-89 Years 77 1.94%
90+ Years 9 0.23%

Kankakee Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,956 49.21%
Color 1 Box Female 2,019 50.79%

Kankakee Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,840 96.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 76 1.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 22 0.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Kankakee Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,310 31.70%
2. Irish 550 13.31%
3. Polish 503 12.17%
4. English 409 9.90%
5. United States Or American 360 8.71%
6. Dutch 237 5.74%
7. French Non-Basque 119 2.88%
8. Scotch Irish 73 1.77%
9. Italian 69 1.67%
10. Swedish 69 1.67%

Kankakee Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,760 97.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 32 0.83%
3. French 21 0.55%
4. German 15 0.39%
5. Other Slavic 10 0.26%
6. Urdu 8 0.21%

Kankakee Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,129 99.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31 0.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.14%

Kankakee Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Kankakee Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.