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Collision repair and body shops in the Kankakee, IL metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in the Kankakee, IL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #320 of 381 scored metro areas
#7 of 8 scored metro areas based in Illinois
- Listings
- 14
- 3 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,066 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 105,525
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Kankakee metro area scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #320 of 381 scored metro areas and #7 of 8 scored metro areas based in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
Households in the Kankakee metro area spend about $43.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,066 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.1M per shop, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
There are 14 collision repair and body shops on map listings in the Kankakee metro area as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 21%, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.4 per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Kankakee metro area in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,952 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Kankakee metro area declined 1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Kankakee metro area compares
The same measures for Illinois and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the collision repair and body shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Kankakee metro area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,952 | 3,283 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −5.8% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,066 | $975 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,281 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 210.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 121
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 143 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Kankakee metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Kankakee metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 105,525−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 40,996
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 677 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 158
- Median household income
- $71,281+21.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,302
- Median home value
- $192,600
- Jobs located here
- 41,664
- Daytime population
- 98,238Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Illinois for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Illinois (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Kankakee metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bloomington, IL | 62 | 18 | 2.6 | $4M | +0.1% | #113 of 381 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 46 | 53 | 3.3 | $3.2M | −0.9% | #227 of 381 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 43 | 354 | 3.1 | $3.4M | −0.2% | #245 of 381 |
| 2Peoria, IL | 43 | 50 | 3.2 | $3.2M | −1.3% | #246 of 381 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 42 | 13 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +1.7% | #250 of 381 |
| 3Springfield, IL | 39 | 26 | 2.9 | $3.4M | −1.2% | #267 of 381 |
| 4Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 37 | 1,102 | 3.0 | $3.2M | 0.0% | #278 of 381 |
| 5Champaign-Urbana, IL | 34 | 30 | 3.1 | $3M | +1.5% | #300 of 381 |
| 6Rockford, IL | 34 | 50 | 3.7 | $2.7M | −0.3% | #304 of 381 |
| 7Kankakee, IL | 30 | 14 | 3.4 | $3.1M | −1.7% | #320 of 381 |
Other business types in the Kankakee metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care29
- Auto repair shops32
- Collision repair and body shops30
- Car washes and detailing38
- Tire shops51
- Oil change and quick lube37
- Gas stations27
- Insurance agencies21
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in the Kankakee, IL metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 14 collision repair and body shops in the Kankakee metro area. 3 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in the Kankakee, IL metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $43.7M a year, or $1,066 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which collision repair and body shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,996 households in the Kankakee metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Kankakee, IL metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Kankakee metro area has 3.4 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.1M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,952 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Kankakee, IL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Kankakee metro area at 105,525 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 40,996 households. Median household income in the Kankakee metro area is $71,281, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.0%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Kankakee metro area scores 30 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #320 of 381 scored metro areas.
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