The Town Files

Kane County, Illinois

517,255 people. The median home is worth $327,000 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $103,163.

Towns in Kane County

Towns in Kane County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Aurora180,542$274,800$93,63335.2
Elgin114,797$273,000$90,28236.7
Carpentersville37,983$234,100$86,91733.8
St. Charles33,081$377,400$114,30041.5
Batavia26,098$387,400$120,05642.0
South Elgin23,865$339,100$127,20339.0
Geneva21,393$441,400$144,34143.2
North Aurora18,261$342,100$114,30541.5
Campton Hills10,885$547,500$209,13443.6
Pingree Grove10,365$320,800$114,29438.0
Sugar Grove9,278$401,900$121,20745.4
Gilberts8,366$347,300$146,33340.6
West Dundee7,686$360,800$105,36835.0
Hampshire7,667$329,800$94,77336.3
Elburn6,175$389,300$127,73137.6
Sleepy Hollow3,214$382,800$149,81352.3
East Dundee3,152$300,000$89,58354.2

People and housing

Kane CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$327,000$156,600
Median rent$1,453$960
Median household income$103,163$72,500
Median age38.840.4
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%21.8%
Below the poverty line7.9%9.9%

Jobs and pay

213,795 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,791 a year.

Largest industries in Kane CountyManufacturing33,480 jobs · $72,281Health care & social assistan…23,627 jobs · $63,630Retail20,382 jobs · $38,428Administrative & support17,755 jobs · $40,894Hotels & restaurants17,639 jobs · $26,012Wholesale trade13,716 jobs · $87,615
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kane County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,079 storm events in Kane County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Kane County by type since 1996Hail201Flood42Drought16Tornado29High Wind43Heavy Rain17Heavy Snow19Flash Flood43Winter Storm38Winter Weather27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kane County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 3, 2008Severe StormDR-1800: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 25, 2007Severe StormDR-1729: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).