Sun River Terrace, IL

Village in Kankakee County, IL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

636

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.2

years ∙ half population younger than 33.2, half older

Diversity Index

26.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sun River Terrace is a village within Kankakee County, Illinois, United States.

Location

Village in Kankakee County, IL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.123409° N, 87.733299° W

DMS41° 07′ 24.27″ N, 87° 43′ 59.88″ W

Population Density & area

1,093/sq mi (422.3/km²)

Total Area

0.617 sq mi (1.596 km²)

Land Area

0.582 sq mi (1.506 km²) · 94.4%

Water Area

0.035 sq mi (0.09 km²) · 5.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.3% male

Male 51.3%

Female 48.7%

males per 100 females

Sun River Terrace 105.2

Kankakee County 98.1

Illinois 97.7

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sun River Terrace 1.1%

Kankakee County 5.7%

Illinois 14.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.2

years ∙ half population younger than 33.2, half older

Sun River Terrace

33.2

Kankakee County

Illinois

Dependency ratio

113.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sun River Terrace 113.4

Kankakee County 68.4

Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sun River Terrace	Kankakee County	Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	41.2%	22.8%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	46.9%	59.4%	61.2%
Senior (65+)	11.9%	17.8%	17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	113.4	68.4	63.5
Child dependency ratio	87.9	38.3	35.7
Old-age dependency ratio	25.5	30	27.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

6.9%

Black

85.4%

Asian

Hispanic

6.4%

Other

1.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

26.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sun River Terrace 26.2%

Kankakee County 50%

Illinois 60.5%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Sun River Terrace population

	Sun River Terrace	Kankakee County	Illinois
Hispanic or Latino	6.4%	12.7%	18.8%
Mexican	6.4%	10.8%	14.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.6%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.3%	2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.6%	87.3%	81.2%
One race	93.6%	83.6%	77.8%
White	6.9%	68%	58.1%
Black or African American	85.4%	14.3%	13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0%	1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0%	3.7%	3.4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

53.7% family

Family 53.7%

Non family 46.3%

% family households

Sun River Terrace 53.7%

Kankakee County 63.9%

Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

3.13

persons per household

Sun River Terrace

3.13

Kankakee County

2.48

Illinois

2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sun River Terrace population

	Sun River Terrace	Kankakee County	Illinois
Total households	203	40,996	5,036,449
Average houshold size	3.13	2.48	2.46
Family households	109	26,196	3,130,978
Average family size	4.41	3.08	3.14
Married couple family	59	18,436	2,282,435
Other families	50	7,760	848,543
Male householder	4	2,249	248,521
Female householder	46	5,511	600,022
Non-family households	94	14,800	1,905,471
One-person households	76	12,061	1,569,881
Male householder	50	5,331	712,191
Senior (65+) living alone	18	1,720	210,051
Female householder	26	6,730	857,690
Senior (65+) living alone	15	3,779	417,870
Other living arrangements	18	2,739	335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

246

housing units

Sun River Terrace 246

Kankakee County 45,415

Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

82.5% occupied

Occupied 82.5%

Vacant 17.5%

vacancy rate

Sun River Terrace 17.5%

Kankakee County 9.7%

Illinois 7.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87%

Single family houses

87%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

13%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1968

Half of houses were built before 1968, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

13.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

44.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

24%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

17.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sun River Terrace	Kankakee County	Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.6	5.6
1–3 rooms	4.8%	8.5%	14.6%
4–6 rooms	76.4%	59.7%	50.9%
7+ rooms	18.8%	31.8%	34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	1.8%	3.1%
1 bedroom	8.5%	7%	11.5%
2 bedrooms	16.7%	25.9%	27.7%
3 bedrooms	59.3%	47.2%	35.8%
4+ bedrooms	14.6%	18.1%	21.7%
At a glance
Median year built	1968	1973	1971
Total housing units	246	45,415	5,457,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

39.4% owners

Renter-occupied 60.6%

Owner-occupied 39.4%

homeownership rate

Sun River Terrace 39.4%

Kankakee County 69.9%

Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.95

Owner-occupied

3.25

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sun River Terrace 2.95

Kankakee County 2.6

Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sun River Terrace	Kankakee County	Illinois
Total occupied units	203	40,996	5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later	7.4%	21.3%	23.3%
2010 to 2019	60.1%	38.7%	38.1%
2000 to 2009	6.9%	19.6%	17.3%
1999 or earlier	25.6%	20.5%	21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	92.1%	98%	97.5%
1.01 to 1.50	7.9%	1.8%	1.6%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.4%	6.6%	11%
1 vehicle	25.6%	32.4%	35.7%
2 vehicles	36.5%	37.4%	35.1%
3 or more vehicles	31.5%	23.6%	18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	71.4%	84.9%	79.5%
Electricity	22.7%	13.8%	18.6%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1%	0.3%	0.1%
All other fuels	4.9%	0.7%	0.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	4.4%	0.7%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$125,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sun River Terrace

$125,000

Kankakee County

$192,600

Illinois

$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

47%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

47%

Owners without a mortgage

22.6%

Renters

44%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sun River Terrace	Kankakee County	Illinois
Property value
Median Value	$125,000	$192,600	$263,300
Under $100,000	27.5%	18.6%	13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	51.3%	33.9%	21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	21.3%	24.7%	22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	19.6%	27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	2.7%	12.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.7%	2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.3%	57.5%	60.8%
Without a mortgage	38.8%	42.5%	39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,225	$1,649	$1,987
Without a mortgage	$462	$718	$792
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,083	$1,097	$1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sun River Terrace 11.1%

Kankakee County 21.2%

Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sun River Terrace 11.9%

Kankakee County 8.5%

Illinois 9.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

222

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

9.5%

K–12

73%

College / Undergraduate

16.7%

Graduate / Professional

0.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

65.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sun River Terrace

65.2%

Kankakee County

42.6%

Illinois

41.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sun River Terrace	Kankakee County	Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+)	222	24,913	3,051,569
Nursery / preschool	9.5%	5.7%	6.3%
K–12	73%	68.6%	67.3%
Kindergarten	2.7%	5.1%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	35.1%	19.3%	19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.8%	20.5%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	10.4%	23.8%	22.1%
College or graduate school	17.6%	25.7%	26.4%
College, undergraduate	16.7%	22.7%	19.8%
Graduate, professional school	0.9%	3%	6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	65.2%	42.6%	41.4%
School type
Public school	78.8%	80.6%	80.5%
Private school	21.2%	19.4%	19.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

351

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.8%

HS graduate

39.6%

Some college no degree

33.9%

Associates degree

3.4%

Bachelors degree

5.1%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

63.6% · 36.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

22.6% · 77.4%

HS graduate

76.3% · 23.7%

Some college no degree

42% · 58%

Associates degree

16.7% · 83.3%

Bachelors degree

0% · 100%

Graduate or professional degree

52.4% · 47.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sun River Terrace	Kankakee County	Illinois
Population (25+)	351	71,873	8,767,004
Less than 9th grade	3.1%	3.5%	4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.8%	5%	5%
High school diploma or GED	39.6%	34.9%	25.1%
Some college, no degree	33.9%	25.3%	19.2%
Associate's degree	3.4%	10.2%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.1%	21.2%	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	5.1%	13.1%	22.6%
Graduate or professional	6%	8.1%	15.3%
High School or higher	88%	91.6%	90.5%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,703

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$41,094

Some college or associates

$66,635

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

16.7%

HS graduate

60.4%

Some college or associates

29.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sun River Terrace	Kankakee County	Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$55,703	$49,567	$55,582
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,791	$34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,094	$41,923	$40,965
Some college or associate's degree	$66,635	$48,112	$47,813
Bachelor's degree	$—	$64,737	$73,326
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$77,216	$91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	16.7%	22.9%	21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	60.4%	15.5%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	29.8%	9.2%	9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	1.7%	4.5%

Insights for Sun River Terrace, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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