What kinds of homes are in Essex Township (Kankakee County), IL?

Name: Types of homes in Essex Township (Kankakee County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Essex Township (Kankakee County), IL has 710 (±102) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 20 homes per square mile of land.

73.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 710 (±102)
Detached houses: 73.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Essex Township (Kankakee County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Essex Township (Kankakee County)	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	73.2% (±8.4 points)	70.9%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	4.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	5.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	4.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	26.3% (±8.3 points)	6.5%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Essex Township (Kankakee County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Kankakee County (10.0%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Essex Township (Kankakee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Essex Township (Kankakee County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Essex Township (Kankakee County)	—	0.0% (±8.8 points)	—
Essex	1.8 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Hill	3.9 mi	0.0% (±104.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Brooklyn	4.5 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Wilmington	5.2 mi	0.0% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Custer Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Reddick	5.4 mi	0.0% (±63.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salina Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Kankakee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
23 (tie)	Essex	0.0% (±16.8 points)
23 (tie)	Irwin	0.0% (±89.5 points)
23 (tie)	Limestone	0.0% (±9.9 points)
23 (tie)	Reddick	0.0% (±63.9 points)
23 (tie)	Sammons Point	0.0% (±65.5 points)
23 (tie)	Union Hill	0.0% (±104.3 points)
23 (tie)	Essex Township (Kankakee County)	0.0% (±8.8 points)
23 (tie)	Norton Township	0.0% (±16.1 points)
23 (tie)	Rockville Township	0.0% (±18.5 points)
23 (tie)	Salina Township	0.0% (±12.1 points)
23 (tie)	Sumner Township (Kankakee County)	0.0% (±21.0 points)

Showing 11 of 36 places in Kankakee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Essex Township (Kankakee County)

How many homes are in Essex Township (Kankakee County)?

Essex Township (Kankakee County), IL has an estimated 710 (±102) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Essex Township (Kankakee County) houses or apartments?

73.2% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Essex Township (Kankakee County)?

0.0% of homes in Essex Township (Kankakee County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Essex township, Kankakee County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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