Kane County

Kane County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population516,522
County SeatKane County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS089
Num Towns21
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population247,909
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)517,254
Median Age38.3
Veterans19,086
Housing Units188,854
Uninsured3,966
Net Migration (recent)-3,975
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments13,441
Total Employees188,936
Avg Annual Pay$62,791
Median Household Income$96,400
Poverty Rate8.3%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$92,140
Federal Spending FY2024$3,190,693,723
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,177

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$290,100
Median Rent$1,335
FMR Studio$1,458
FMR 1BR$1,560
FMR 2BR$1,761
FMR 3BR$2,262
FMR 4BR$2,657

Health & Safety

Hospitals126
EMS Stations63
Fire Stations63
Police Stations63
Adult Smoking13.4%
Adult Obesity35.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.1
Air Quality Good Days237

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage21

Community

Churches94
Libraries22
Historic Places (NRHP)86
Homeless Population563
Schools174
SNAP Stores139
Bank Branches61

Agriculture

Total Farms22
Land in Farms (acres)1,895
Avg Farm Size (acres)86.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-10-03
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-09-25
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS2001-01-17
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-07-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Kane County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.