Kendall County, Illinois
Population, Census, April 1, 2020131,869
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
143,171
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
131,863
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
8.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020131,869
Population, Census, April 1, 2010114,736
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent
26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
11.8%
Female persons, percent
50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
82.1%
Black alone, percent(a)
9.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
23.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
60.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-20244,537
Foreign born persons, percent, 2020-202411.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024)48,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-202484.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024$322,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024$2,264
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024$1,001
Median gross rent, 2020-2024$1,781
Building Permits, 2024706
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-202445,372
Persons per household, 2020-20243.03
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-202491.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-202421.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-202498.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-202495.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202494.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202436.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-20245.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202472.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202466.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)277,568
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)199,235
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)315,395
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)1,933,440
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c)$14,062
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-202431.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$111,601
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$44,141
Persons in poverty, percent
4.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 20232,548
Total employment, 202325,500
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000)1,112,295
Total employment, percent change, 2022-20232.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 202311,670
All employer firms, Reference year 20222,111
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 20221,055
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022540
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022500
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 20221,383
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 20221,703
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020411.8
Population per square mile, 2010358.2
Land area in square miles, 2020320.24
Land area in square miles, 2010320.34
FIPS Code17093