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Business Statistics

Business Demographics

Labor Force: 55,319
Employed Labor Force: 51,516
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Securities

Kankakee County Employment by Industry

Accomodation and food services 6.3%
Administrative and waste services 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fish and hunting, and mining 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation and accommodation 1.6%
Construction 6.0%
Eductional services 2.3%
Finance and insurance 3.0%
Government 11.2%
Healthcare and social assistance 13.7%
Information 1.0%
Manufacturing 7.7%
Professional and technical services 3.2%
Other services (except public administration) 5.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing 2.2%
Retail Trade 13.4%
Transportation and warehousing 5.0%
Wholesale Trade 9.9%
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.

Major Employers in Kankakee County

Riverside HealthCare 2,100
Shapiro Developmental Center 1,288
Provena St. Mary's Hospital 1,100
CIGNA HealthCare 900
Baker & Taylor Co. 640
Sears Logistrics Services 633
K-Mart Distribution Center 601
CSL Behring 550
Cognic Corp. 415
Armstrong World Industries 367
Bunge Edible Oils 320
Nucor Steel 304
Esselte 200
Flanders-Precisionaire 195
Merisant 180
Valspar Corp. 165
Peddinghaus Corp. 154
Micro Inks Corp. 140
American Springwire 136
Source: Kankakee Regional Chamber of Commerce