Kane County, Illinois

Kane County, Illinois, had an estimated population of 525,757 in 2025 across 1,345 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Illinois's counties and nationally.

Population: 525,757; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,345 km²
Density: 391; per km²
Median income: $103,163; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38.8; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	93.3%	6 / 102	223 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,453	5 / 102	277 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$327,000	3 / 102	500 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	76.0%	59 / 102	1,344 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	3.3%	100 / 102	3,119 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.5%	96 / 102	2,702 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	18 / 102	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	4.0%	8 / 102	250 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.8	5 / 102	264 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	4.7%	36 / 102	1,132 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	17.2%	4 / 102	155 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	33.4%	1 / 102	205 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38.8	89 / 102	2,335 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	996	58 / 102	1,659 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	31.8%	2 / 102	181 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.9%	6 / 102	718 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.3%	98 / 102	2,918 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	54.0%	101 / 102	2,610 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	7.9%	90 / 102	2,792 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.0%	81 / 102	1,709 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.433	53 / 102	2,061 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$103,163	6 / 102	143 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$47,482	7 / 102	294 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.8%	40 / 102	1,259 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	38.1%	7 / 102	338 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	87.4%	90 / 102	2,134 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.8%	8 / 102	1,569 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	9.7%	99 / 102	3,031 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Population2025	525,757	5 / 102	143 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	391	4 / 102	158 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.6%	7 / 102	226 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	4.7%	73 / 102	1,942 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	27.8	19 / 102	823 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	15.9%	7 / 102	339 / 3,144

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