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Raw Data

The following table contains the supportive data for the comparable counties used in the previous Graphs. This information was extracted from the Bureau of Justice FBI Uniform Crime Reports from the University of Virginia Social Sciences Data Center.

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HOW DOES KANKAKEE COUNTY COMPARE
Counties listed in order of arrests per citizen
 
Rock
Island
County
Macon
County
Tazewell
County
Mclean
County
Kankakee
County
LaSalle
County
Population
151,657
119,070
127,173
135,032
100,090
109,031
Total Arrests
6,373
5,000
5,338
5,668
4,194
3,061
Index Crimes
1,095
837
886
939
656
566
Violent Crimes
155
121
129
137
101
75
Property Crime
940
717
757
802
555
492
Murders
7
6
6
6
5
3
Rapes
14
12
13
14
11
6
Robberies
37
29
30
32
23
19
Aggrav'd Asslt
96
75
80
85
62
46
Burglaries
102
82
88
94
74
44
Larcenies
811
612
645
682
462
435
Vehicle Thefts
20
16
17
18
14
9
Arson
8
6
7
7
6
3
Other Assults
886
695
742
788
583
425
Forgery/Counter
39
30
32
33
24
20
Fraud
15
12
13
13
9
8
Poss. Stolen Prop
41
32
34
36
26
20
Vandalism
254
196
208
220
157
128
Weapon Viol'n
105
81
86
91
64
54
Prostitution
130
10
11
12
8
7
Sex Offenses
32
25
27
28
21
15
Drug Offenses
368
281
297
315
219
191
Drug Sale/Manuf.
20
15
16
17
12
10
Opium/Coc Sale/Man.
18
14
15
16
11
9
Marij. Sale/Man.
1
1
1
1
1
1
Drug Poss.
348
266
281
298
208
181
Opium/Coc Poss.
109
84
89
94
67
55
Marijuana Poss.
235
179
189
200
138
123
Synthc Nar Poss
4
3
3
3
2
2
Other Drug Poss.
1
0
0
0
0
0
Gambling
7
5
6
6
4
4
Offense Ag'st Fam.
19
14
15
16
11
10
DUI
619
477
506
536
381
314
Liquor Law Viol'n
208
160
169
180
127
107
Drunkeness
60
44
46
49
31
34
Disorderly Cond.
307
237
252
267
190
155
Other Non-Traffic
2133
1733
1872
1994
1582
912
Curfew Viol.
121
90
95
100
66
67
Runaways
50
40
43
45
34
23
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rock
Island
County
Macon
County
Tazewell
County
Mclean
County
Kankakee
County
LaSalle
County
Population
151,657
119,070
127,173
135,032
100,090
109,031
Tot.# Law Officer
490
317
300
393
345
278
Citizens/Officer
310
376
424
344
290
392
Sheriff's Staff
126
139
50
146
153
62
Citizen/Officer
1204
857
2543
925
654
1759
Arrests per Officer
13.0
15.8
17.8
14.4
12.2
11.0
County Jail Size
210
174
110
205
110
90
Avg. Daily Pop.
240
210-220
97
235-256
140-160
75
Citizens/Violt Crime
978
984
986
986
990
1454
Citizens/Arrest
23.80
23.81
23.82
23.82
23.87
35.62
'97 Per Capita Income
$24,730
$24,107
$23,957
$25,200
$21,677
$21,110
Median Age
36.8
36.8
36.6
30.7
34.8
37.4

 

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