Kane County Information

Kane in Illinois occupies 524 square miles and has a 2006 population of 493,735, a change from a 2000 population of 404,122 and 317,471 in 1990. 14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 15.6% percent is 25-35, and 15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Kane in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 10,911 people: 4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.3%.

Read more about Kane, Illinois in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyKane 
StateIllinois 
Land Area524 sq. milesRanked 2,088 of 3,140
Population 2006493,735Ranked 126 of 3,140
Population 2005483,208 
Population 2000404,122Ranked 146 of 3,140
Population 1990317,471Ranked 159 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion89.9% 
African American5.6% 
Asian American2.8% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 58.6% 
Population 5 to 1416.1% 
Population 15 to 2414% 
Population 25 to 3415.6% 
Population 35 to 4415.5% 
Population 45 to 5413.4% 
Population 55 to 648.7% 
Population 65 to 744.3% 
Population 75 and up3.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters12 
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies108 
Aggravated Assaults346 
Total Property Crimes3,6073,753
Burglaries625 
Larceny Thefts2,751 
Motor Vehicle Thefts231 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population256,553221,711
Unemployed Population10,9119,510
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3%

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