Kewanee is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,222 people and four associated neighborhoods, Kewanee is the 192nd largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Kewanee was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
As is often the case in a small city, Kewanee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Kewanee are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.12% of adults in Kewanee have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Kewanee in 2022 was $26,763, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,052 for a family of four. However, Kewanee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kewanee is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kewanee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kewanee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Kewanee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.79% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kewanee include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Kewanee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.