The Town Files

Kendall County, Illinois

137,675 people. The median home is worth $322,400 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $111,601.

Towns in Kendall County

Towns in Kendall County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oswego34,585$344,500$123,79238.7
Yorkville21,533$335,300$108,51335.8
Montgomery20,262$299,500$103,73435.3
Plano11,847$230,700$86,27131.6
Boulder Hill8,394$238,700$80,37737.6

People and housing

Kendall CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$322,400$156,600
Median rent$1,781$960
Median household income$111,601$72,500
Median age36.340.4
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%21.8%
Below the poverty line5.4%9.9%

Jobs and pay

30,329 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,205 a year.

Largest industries in Kendall CountyRetail5,535 jobs · $33,949Hotels & restaurants3,966 jobs · $21,990Manufacturing2,966 jobs · $90,487Transportation & warehousing2,145 jobs · $58,151Health care & social assistan…1,830 jobs · $45,902Construction1,564 jobs · $74,010
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kendall County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 492 storm events in Kendall County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Kendall County by type since 1996Hail87Flood18Drought13Tornado22High Wind10Heavy Snow13Flash Flood25Winter Storm25Winter Weather29Cold/Wind Chill10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kendall County has been included in 13 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
October 3, 2008Severe StormDR-1800: Severe Storms And Flooding
December 29, 2006SnowstormEM-3269: Snow
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).