Official Federal Data
Kendall County, Illinois
FIPS 17093 · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Population 137,675
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$111,601 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.3% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$5.4B ▲
GDP
36.9% ▲
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
$111,601 ▲
Per Capita
$44,141 ▲
Mean Household
$129,379 ▲
Poverty Rate
5.4% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Kendall County$111,601
Illinois$83,390
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 27%
18-34 · 21%
35-54 · 30.3%
55-64 · 10.4%
65+ · 11.2%
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+
94%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.4 pts
36.9%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +1.2 pts
12.7%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 1.4 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
137,675
Population
76,276
Labor Force
Employed
72,855
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.3% ▼ 0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 5 min above national avg
31.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
14.7%
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: Retail Trade employs 5,443 workers (26% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $36,292.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $5.4B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Manufacturing averages $88,011 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $20,639, a 4.3x 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
Accommodation & Food Services Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
3,769
Cluster Employment
1.56x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
5.64x 782
General Merchandise Retailers
3.85x 2,466
Warehousing and Storage
3.64x 1,371
Building Material and Garden Supply Retailers
2.53x 686
Truck Transportation
2.39x 700
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
2.11x 173
Food Manufacturing
1.99x 698
Health and Personal Care Retailers
1.97x 413
Personal and Laundry Services
1.85x 580
Food Services and Drinking Places
1.56x 3,769
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.18x
Accommodation
68 employed
0.29x
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
195 employed
0.35x
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
178 employed
0.36x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
64 employed
0.39x
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
89 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing concentrates at 5.64x 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
$322,400 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,781 ▲
Rent/Mo
84% ▲
Owner-Occ
2.6% ▼
Vacancy
2.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,413/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,562/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,050/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,819/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,918/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,790/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.9x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 84% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,790/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
84,971 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 5 min above national avg
31.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
14.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
86.1%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
36.9% ▲
HS Diploma+
94% ▲
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
16.9%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
41.4%
Service
14.9%
Sales & Office
20.6%
Construction / Maint.
7.9%
Production / Transport
15.2%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 72,855 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Strong participation: 75.9% labor force participation among working-age residents indicates an engaged, available workforce.
- 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
Kendall County shows strong potential for plastics and rubber products manufacturing attraction, with a 5.64x concentration and 782 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across plastics and rubber products manufacturing, general merchandise retailers, and warehousing and storage 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 Kendall County, Illinois, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Kendall County, Illinois?
137,675 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Kendall County, Illinois?
$111,601 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kendall County, Illinois?
4.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Kendall County, Illinois?
$5.4B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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