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Kendall County, Illinois (IL)

County population in 2022: 137,254 (90% urban, 10% rural); it was 54,544 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 28,320
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,234
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,810
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,468 (it was 2,988 in 2000)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

33%

Land area: 321 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 428 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Kendall County: 100.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.7%), Retail trade (13.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Kendall County, IL (2022)
    • 85,15662.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 31,08622.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 11,8178.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4,5283.3%Two or more races
    • 4,2473.1%Asian alone
    • 4200.3%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

35.0 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years
Males: 67,853  (49.4%)
Females: 69,401  (50.6%)
Average household size:
Kendall County:

3.0 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $101,447 ($64,625 in 1999)
This county:

$101,447
Illinois:

$76,708

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,297 (lower quartile is $845, upper quartile is $1,884)
This county:

$1297
State:

$1008


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $311,500 (it was $156,100 in 2000)
Kendall:

$311,500
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $242,700 - $396,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $321,597
Here:

$321,597
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $212,182
Here:

$212,182
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $314,684
Here:

$314,684
State:

$299,638

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $194,158
Here:

$194,158
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,379
Here:

$132,379
State:

$318,887

Mobile homes: $32,523
Here:

$32,523
State:

$78,855

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,133
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $951

Institutionalized population: 173

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 21
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 39
  • Thefts: 124
  • Auto thefts: 15

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 31
  • Thefts: 371
  • Auto thefts: 18
Kendall County, IL map from a distance

Health of residents in Kendall County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
73.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
40.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
58.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
68.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 597 buildings, average cost: $199,700
  • 2021: 642 buildings, average cost: $176,100
  • 2020: 519 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2019: 316 buildings, average cost: $169,400
  • 2018: 406 buildings, average cost: $175,200
  • 2017: 236 buildings, average cost: $215,400
  • 2016: 224 buildings, average cost: $191,400
  • 2015: 174 buildings, average cost: $198,100
  • 2014: 220 buildings, average cost: $180,700
  • 2013: 320 buildings, average cost: $171,200
  • 2012: 198 buildings, average cost: $157,900
  • 2011: 169 buildings, average cost: $164,300
  • 2010: 171 buildings, average cost: $185,600
  • 2009: 217 buildings, average cost: $197,300
  • 2008: 349 buildings, average cost: $173,400
  • 2007: 1048 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 2006: 2034 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2005: 2102 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 2004: 1672 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 2003: 1208 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2002: 787 buildings, average cost: $171,100
  • 2001: 751 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2000: 767 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 1999: 588 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 1998: 549 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 1997: 457 buildings, average cost: $107,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Kendall, IL residents
Average permit cost in Kendall, IL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $7,146 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,757 (2.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Kendall, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kendall, IL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Kendall, IL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.2%
Kendall County:

9.2%
Illinois:

11.9%
(5.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Black residents, 6.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.7% for American Indian residents, 5.5% for other race residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 35.0 years old
(Males: 34.1 years old, Females: 36.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.6 years old, Black residents: 31.4 years old, American Indian residents: 42.0 years old, Asian residents: 36.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.5 years old, Other race residents: 34.3 years old)

Area name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kendall County is $802 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $901 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1102 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oswego, Boulder Hill, Yorkville, Plano, Newark, Millington, Millbrook, Lisbon, Plattville.

Kendall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Illinois:

4.2%

Unemployment by year in Kendall, IL
County total employment by year in Kendall, IL
County average yearly wages by year in Kendall, IL

Current college students: 2,555
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 12,739 (53.8% naturalized citizens)

Kendall County:

9.3%
Whole state:

14.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,4822010 or later
  • 2,9382000 to 2009
  • 2,9951990 to 1999
  • 6861980 to 1989
  • 6131970 to 1979
  • 633Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.1%

Kendall County marital status for males Kendall County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 32,288
  • One, attached: 9,648
  • Two: 932
  • 3 or 4: 1,407
  • 5 to 9: 292
  • 10 to 19: 814
  • 20 to 49: 437
  • 50 or more: 540
  • Mobile homes: 61

Housing units in Kendall County with a mortgage: 28,132 (2,187 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,729 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 389

Here:

6.7% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Kendall County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic26,0894
Evangelical Protestant6,50031
Mainline Protestant5,80516
Other1,0544
Orthodox--
None75,288-
Kendall County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Kendall County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Kendall County:

1.45 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 48
This county:

4.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Kendall County:

6.5%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Kendall County:

25.4%
State:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.2%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Kendall County:

Average size of farms: 408 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $141,094
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $328.89
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.09%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $128,384
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 93.62%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $126,318
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.38%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.05
Corn for grain: 80030 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 935 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 70558 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 15 acres

Earthquake activity:

Kendall County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 222.4 miles away from Kendall County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 197.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 222.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 255.1 miles away from Kendall County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 221.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 13, 2008 to October 05, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1800: October 03, 2008, FEMA Id: 1800, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3269: December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: 3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3161: January 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 3161, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Illinois Flooding, Incident Period: July 17, 1996 to August 07, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1129: July 25, 1996, FEMA Id: 1129, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Illinois Tornadoes, Incident Period: August 28, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-878: August 29, 1990, FEMA Id: 878, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • Illinois Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 16, 1979, Emergency Declared EM-3068: January 16, 1979, FEMA Id: 3068, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Kendall County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kendall

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 27,069 (67.3%)
  • Carpooled: 3,414 (8.5%)
  • Bus: 24 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 9 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 349 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 274 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 10,628 (26.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (49%)
  • India (8%)
  • Poland (4%)
  • Moldova (4%)
  • Albania (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Pakistan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kendall County


  • German (14%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • American (5%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • European (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Kendall County, Illinois in 2010:

  • 112 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 61 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 21 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Kendall County, Illinois in 2000:

  • 142 people in nursing homes
  • 48 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $90,503.

10.47% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.47%
Illinois average:

5.09%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.99% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($59,585 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($9,693 average AGI)
Kendall County:

1.48%
Illinois average:

2.01%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Kane County, IL  2.33% ($61,920 average AGI)
from DuPage County, IL  2.15% ($69,213)
from Will County, IL  2.09% ($81,662)
from Cook County, IL  1.39% ($72,107)
from DeKalb County, IL  0.27% ($58,752)
from La Salle County, IL  0.23% ($49,311)
from Grundy County, IL  0.14% ($72,274)


9.07% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($75,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.07%
Illinois average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.00% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($45,026 average AGI)
3.07% relocated to other states ($30,393 average AGI)
Kendall County:

3.07%
Illinois average:

3.06%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Kane County, IL  1.55% ($67,962 average AGI)
to Will County, IL  1.22% ($76,171)
to DuPage County, IL  0.98% ($70,610)
to Cook County, IL  0.76% ($60,112)
to DeKalb County, IL  0.46% ($56,545)
to La Salle County, IL  0.40% ($61,040)
to Grundy County, IL  0.18% ($84,099)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 6.6

Births per 1000 population in Kendall County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 4.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 4.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Kendall County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Kendall County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kendall County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Kendall County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kendall County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kendall County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kendall County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Kendall County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,000 (6,996 aged, 1,004 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,645 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Kendall County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (694)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (630)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (391)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (389)
  • Unspecified dementia (349)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (211)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (145)
  • Congestive heart failure (131)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (101)
  • Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (81)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,697
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 499
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 74.9. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 137,254
  • Male householders: 22,316 (3,526 living alone), Female householders: 22,847 (5,682 living alone)
  • 25,492 spouses (25,203 opposite-sex spouses), 3,669 unmarried partners, (3,585 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 51,470 children (49,441 natural, 315 adopted, 1,714 stepchildren), 2,254 grandchildren, 1,907 brothers or sisters, 2,709 parents, 303 foster children, 1,628 other relatives, 2,257 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 402

Size of family households: 11,516 2-persons, 8,017 3-persons, 8,216 4-persons, 3,461 5-persons, 1,251 6-persons, 774 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,208 1-person, 2,616 2-persons, 104 6-persons.

25,737 married couples with children.
8,555 single-parent households (1,787 men, 6,768 women).

79.7% of residents of Kendall speak English at home.
14.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $168,585,000 ($2,324 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $34,418,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $82,152,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,560,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,311,000
Federal grants: $15,839,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,001,000 ($371,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $38,723,000 ($32,271,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,420,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $132,229,000
Federal Government insurance: $60,167,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,571
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,681
Here:

21 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +382
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +20,423
Here +257 per 1000 residents
State -31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Kendall County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Year house built in Kendall County, Illinois
  • Year house built in Kendall County, Illinois
  • 2,3762020 or later
  • 4,8992010 to 2019
  • 17,4802000 to 2009
  • 6,5101990 to 1999
  • 1,7911980 to 1989
  • 6,0191970 to 1979
  • 2,9961960 to 1969
  • 2,1121950 to 1959
  • 6541940 to 1949
  • 1,5821939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kendall County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kendall County, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kendall County, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 912 rooms
  • 3163 rooms
  • 2,0204 rooms
  • 5,6225 rooms
  • 5,6506 rooms
  • 5,3137 rooms
  • 5,9058 rooms
  • 11,8269+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kendall County, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kendall County, Illinois
  • 3211 room
  • 1342 rooms
  • 7683 rooms
  • 3,2474 rooms
  • 2,0285 rooms
  • 7036 rooms
  • 3007 rooms
  • 838 rooms
  • 8369+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kendall County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kendall County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kendall County, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2361 bedroom
  • 4,9212 bedrooms
  • 15,4473 bedrooms
  • 13,2664 bedrooms
  • 2,8735+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kendall County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kendall County, Illinois
  • 321no bedroom
  • 8281 bedroom
  • 4,1172 bedrooms
  • 2,3763 bedrooms
  • 1974 bedrooms
  • 5815+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Kendall County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Kendall County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kendall County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 380no vehicle
  • 6,8151 vehicle
  • 19,4902 vehicles
  • 7,3073 vehicles
  • 2,1004 vehicles
  • 6515+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kendall County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kendall County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 949no vehicle
  • 3,5141 vehicle
  • 2,6422 vehicles
  • 1,1283 vehicles
  • 1874 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

90.5% of Kendall County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Illinois.

Kendall County:

90.5%
State average:

88.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 98,997
  • Other state: 24,428
  • Northeast: 2,501
  • Midwest: 9,826
  • South: 6,198
  • West: 5,903
Year householders moved into unit in Kendall County, IL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kendall County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 91.4%Utility gas
  • 5.4%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 71.3%Utility gas
  • 22.6%Electricity
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,032
Here:

19.9%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,394
Here:

15.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,125
Here:

28.8%
Illinois:

27.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Kendall County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $7,001,000
    Other: $6,602,000
    Parks and Recreation: $358,000
    Parks and Recreation: $304,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,615,000
    Police Protection: $2,408,000
    Police Protection: $1,462,000
    Central Staff Services: $276,000
    Central Staff Services: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,175,000
    Police Protection: $10,422,000
    Regular Highways: $9,668,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,333,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,134,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,908,000
    Health - Other: $6,794,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,618,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,218,000
    Regular Highways: $5,694,000
    Health - Other: $5,590,000
    General - Other: $4,877,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,788,000
    General - Other: $4,505,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,406,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,349,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,213,000
    Other: $1,668,000
    Other: $1,332,000
    Highways: $617,000
    Health and Hospitals: $449,000
    Health and Hospitals: $285,000
    Public Welfare: $277,000
    Transit Utilities: $190,000
    General Local Government Support: $120,000
    General Local Government Support: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,126,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,792,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $293,000
    Other: $129,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,354,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,675,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,655,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,395,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,994,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,315,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,270,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,010,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,325,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,013,000
    General Revenue - Other: $847,000
    Interest Earnings: $651,000
    Interest Earnings: $237,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,886,000
    Police Protection: $2,428,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,286,000
    Regular Highways: $647,000
    Sewerage: $425,000
    Central Staff Services: $121,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $58,729,000
    Cash and Securities: $57,228,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,803,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,991,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,994,000
    Highways: $1,962,000
    Highways: $1,722,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,233,000
    Public Welfare: $713,000
    Other: $174,000
    Public Welfare: $162,000
    Health and Hospitals: $150,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,521,000
    Property: $26,161,000
    Other License: $810,000
    Other License: $770,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,548,000
    : $20,654,000

Kendall County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $7,001,000
    Other: $6,602,000
    Parks and Recreation: $358,000
    Parks and Recreation: $304,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,615,000
    Police Protection: $2,408,000
    Police Protection: $1,462,000
    Central Staff Services: $276,000
    Central Staff Services: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,175,000
    Police Protection: $10,422,000
    Regular Highways: $9,668,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,333,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,134,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,908,000
    Health - Other: $6,794,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,618,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,218,000
    Regular Highways: $5,694,000
    Health - Other: $5,590,000
    General - Other: $4,877,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,788,000
    General - Other: $4,505,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,406,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,349,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,213,000
    Other: $1,668,000
    Other: $1,332,000
    Highways: $617,000
    Health and Hospitals: $449,000
    Health and Hospitals: $285,000
    Public Welfare: $277,000
    Transit Utilities: $190,000
    General Local Government Support: $120,000
    General Local Government Support: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,126,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,792,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $293,000
    Other: $129,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,354,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,675,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,655,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,395,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,994,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,315,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,270,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,010,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,325,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,013,000
    General Revenue - Other: $847,000
    Interest Earnings: $651,000
    Interest Earnings: $237,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,886,000
    Police Protection: $2,428,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,286,000
    Regular Highways: $647,000
    Sewerage: $425,000
    Central Staff Services: $121,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $58,729,000
    Cash and Securities: $57,228,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,803,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,991,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,994,000
    Highways: $1,962,000
    Highways: $1,722,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,233,000
    Public Welfare: $713,000
    Other: $174,000
    Public Welfare: $162,000
    Health and Hospitals: $150,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,521,000
    Property: $26,161,000
    Other License: $810,000
    Other License: $770,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,548,000
    : $20,654,000

Kendall County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $7,001,000
    Other: $6,602,000
    Parks and Recreation: $358,000
    Parks and Recreation: $304,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,615,000
    Police Protection: $2,408,000
    Police Protection: $1,462,000
    Central Staff Services: $276,000
    Central Staff Services: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,175,000
    Police Protection: $10,422,000
    Regular Highways: $9,668,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,333,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,134,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,908,000
    Health - Other: $6,794,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,618,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,218,000
    Regular Highways: $5,694,000
    Health - Other: $5,590,000
    General - Other: $4,877,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,788,000
    General - Other: $4,505,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,406,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,349,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,213,000
    Other: $1,668,000
    Other: $1,332,000
    Highways: $617,000
    Health and Hospitals: $449,000
    Health and Hospitals: $285,000
    Public Welfare: $277,000
    Transit Utilities: $190,000
    General Local Government Support: $120,000
    General Local Government Support: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,126,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,792,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $293,000
    Other: $129,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,354,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,675,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,655,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,395,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,994,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,315,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,270,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,010,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,325,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,013,000
    General Revenue - Other: $847,000
    Interest Earnings: $651,000
    Interest Earnings: $237,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,886,000
    Police Protection: $2,428,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,286,000
    Regular Highways: $647,000
    Sewerage: $425,000
    Central Staff Services: $121,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $58,729,000
    Cash and Securities: $57,228,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,803,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,991,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,994,000
    Highways: $1,962,000
    Highways: $1,722,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,233,000
    Public Welfare: $713,000
    Other: $174,000
    Public Welfare: $162,000
    Health and Hospitals: $150,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,521,000
    Property: $26,161,000
    Other License: $810,000
    Other License: $770,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,548,000
    : $20,654,000

Kendall County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $7,001,000
    Other: $6,602,000
    Parks and Recreation: $358,000
    Parks and Recreation: $304,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,615,000
    Police Protection: $2,408,000
    Police Protection: $1,462,000
    Central Staff Services: $276,000
    Central Staff Services: $152,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,175,000
    Police Protection: $10,422,000
    Regular Highways: $9,668,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,333,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,134,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,908,000
    Health - Other: $6,794,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,618,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,218,000
    Regular Highways: $5,694,000
    Health - Other: $5,590,000
    General - Other: $4,877,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,788,000
    General - Other: $4,505,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,406,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,349,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,213,000
    Other: $1,668,000
    Other: $1,332,000
    Highways: $617,000
    Health and Hospitals: $449,000
    Health and Hospitals: $285,000
    Public Welfare: $277,000
    Transit Utilities: $190,000
    General Local Government Support: $120,000
    General Local Government Support: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,126,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,792,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $293,000
    Other: $129,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,354,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,675,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,655,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,395,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,994,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,315,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,270,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,010,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,325,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,013,000
    General Revenue - Other: $847,000
    Interest Earnings: $651,000
    Interest Earnings: $237,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,886,000
    Police Protection: $2,428,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,286,000
    Regular Highways: $647,000
    Sewerage: $425,000
    Central Staff Services: $121,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $58,729,000
    Cash and Securities: $57,228,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,803,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,991,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,994,000
    Highways: $1,962,000
    Highways: $1,722,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,233,000
    Public Welfare: $713,000
    Other: $174,000
    Public Welfare: $162,000
    Health and Hospitals: $150,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,521,000
    Property: $26,161,000
    Other License: $810,000
    Other License: $770,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,548,000
    : $20,654,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 401
  • Number of aged recipients: 61
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 340
  • Number of recipients under 18: 97
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 217
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 87
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 108
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 180
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED928$185,588542$183,6404,393$206,14053$92,0005$1,569,400135$139,57813$179,923
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED68$195,20636$207,389383$213,6617$35,2860$013$134,6920$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED146$185,01484$172,3101,184$220,43175$54,4400$040$153,3752$105,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN102$187,09863$170,016769$208,85612$150,5001$1,310,00019$163,1581$32,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS26$188,6155$143,600229$216,5207$116,1430$05$205,0000$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED122$225,008125$239,4240$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$220,58763$244,5871$160,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED30$228,80049$226,3060$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$255,50028$262,6430$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$240,2224$287,7500$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kendall, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kendall, IL - Value
Most common first names in Kendall County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John23273.9 years
William20174.6 years
Robert19672.3 years
Mary16480.6 years
James13969.9 years
Charles10674.2 years
Dorothy10278.3 years
George10275.9 years
Richard10070.6 years
Donald9970.5 years
Most common last names in Kendall County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson13676.4 years
Anderson8977.7 years
Smith8673.4 years
Miller6676.8 years
Brown4875.7 years
Nelson4677.8 years
Peterson4079.7 years
Olson3778.4 years
Larson3480.1 years
Thompson3078.6 years
Businesses in Kendall County, IL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets4
ALDI3Maurices1
AT&T1McDonald's2
Ace Hardware1Menards2
Advance Auto Parts2New Balance1
Applebee's1Nike3
Arby's1Office Depot1
AutoZone3OfficeMax1
Baskin-Robbins1Panera Bread1
Blockbuster2Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King4Penske2
Circle K2PetSmart1
Cricket Wireless1Pizza Hut2
Curves1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack2
Decora Cabinetry1SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
Dunkin Donuts2Sears1
Famous Footwear1Sephora1
FedEx5Sprint Nextel2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Starbucks2
GNC1Subway6
GameStop2Super 81
H&R Block2T-Mobile5
Hilton1Taco Bell2
Home Depot1Target1
JCPenney1True Value1
Jewel-Osco1U-Haul4
KFC2UPS5
Kincaid1Walgreens5
Kmart1Walmart2
Kohl's1Wendy's2
La-Z-Boy1World Gym1
Lane Furniture1YMCA5
Marshalls1

Kendall County on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"