Official Federal Data
Kane County, Illinois
FIPS 17089 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Population 517,255
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$103,163 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.7% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$37.1B ▲
GDP
38.1% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$103,163 ▲
Per Capita
$47,482 ▲
Mean Household
$131,975 ▲
Poverty Rate
7.9% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Kane County$103,163
Illinois$83,390
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 23.9%
18-34 · 21%
35-54 · 26.7%
55-64 · 12.9%
65+ · 15.5%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
87.4%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 2.2 pts
38.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +2.4 pts
13.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 0.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
517,255
Population
284,754
Labor Force
Employed
270,875
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.7% ▼ 0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.9%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Manufacturing employs 31,925 workers (19.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $76,120.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $37.1B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $99,135 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $26,836, a 3.7x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Manufacturing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
19,533
Cluster Employment
6.27x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Textile Product Mills
6.27x 798
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
4.21x 4,047
Printing and Related Support Activities
3.69x 1,742
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets
2.73x 82
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
2.57x 1,459
Machinery Manufacturing
2.49x 3,715
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
2.44x 1,449
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
2.18x 4,271
Primary Metal Manufacturing
2.12x 1,052
Paper Manufacturing
2.08x 1,000
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.10x
Air Transportation
79 employed
0.12x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
62 employed
0.22x
Utilities
179 employed
0.22x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
273 employed
0.24x
Couriers and Messengers
377 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Textile Product Mills concentrates at 6.27x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$327,000 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,453 ▲
Rent/Mo
76% ▲
Owner-Occ
3.3% ▼
Vacancy
3.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,480/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,581/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,781/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,294/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,653/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,579/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.2x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 76% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,579/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
313,300 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.1%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
38.1% ▲
HS Diploma+
87.4% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
57,734/yr
15,945/yr
11,893/yr
9,399/yr
8,607/yr
5,976/yr
5,914/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
39.5%
Service
15.8%
Sales & Office
21.7%
Construction / Maint.
7%
Production / Transport
15.9%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 270,875 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 37,237 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Kane County shows strong potential for textile product mills attraction, with a 6.27x concentration and 798 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across textile product mills, plastics and rubber products manufacturing, and printing and related support activities creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Kane County, Illinois, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Kane County, Illinois?
517,255 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Kane County, Illinois?
$103,163 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kane County, Illinois?
4.7% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Kane County, Illinois?
$37.1B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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