Joliet, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
150,445
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.8
1.42% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.1%
0.274% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$92,201
4.74% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$265,800
6.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
77,092
2.53% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Joliet, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.2% of the residents in Joliet, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Joliet, IL are Joliet Junior College (2,600 degrees awarded in 2023), University of St Francis (1,001 degrees), and Larry's Barber College-Joliet (24 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Joliet, IL was $265,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Joliet, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Joliet, IL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIllinoisKendall County, ILWill County, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WIKendall County PUMA, ILWill County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, ILWill County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, ILWill County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, ILWill County (South) PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Joliet, IL is home to a population of 150k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.5% of Joliet, IL residents were born outside of the country (23.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.3k people) in Joliet, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%
2024 Citizenship
91.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.2% of Joliet, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Joliet, IL was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Joliet, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    66.3k ± 1.69k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    24.1k ± 1.66k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    21.2k ± 1.89k
34.2%
Hispanic Population
51.4k people

In 2024, there were 2.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.3k people) in Joliet, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.2% of the people in Joliet, IL are hispanic (51.4k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
23.3k people
15.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
22.7k people

As of 2024, 15.5% of Joliet, IL residents (23.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Joliet, IL was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,432 ± 242
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,428 ± 345
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    955 ± 266

Joliet, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Joliet, IL employs 77.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Joliet, IL were Retail Trade (10,157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,660 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (9,070 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($140,341), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($131,750), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($113,051).

Employment

Occupations

77.1k
2024 Value
± 2,242
2.53%
1 Year growth
± 4.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joliet, IL grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 75.2k employees to 77.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Joliet, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,122 people), Material Moving Occupations (7,324 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,862 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Joliet, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

77.1k
2024 Value
± 2,242
2.53%
1 Year growth
± 4.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joliet, IL grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 75.2k employees to 77.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Joliet, IL, are Retail Trade (10,157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,660 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (9,070 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Joliet, IL, though some of these residents may live in Joliet, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,102
Median earning men ± $2,271
$38,014
Median earning women ± $2,570

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,194), and Construction ($66,973).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,852), Public Administration ($59,670), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,742).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Joliet, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Joliet, IL awarded 3,644 degrees. The student population of Joliet, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,315 male students and 7,813 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Joliet, IL are White (2,136 and 59.1%), Hispanic or Latino (909 and 25.1%), Black or African American (278 and 7.69%), and Asian (132 and 3.65%).

The largest universities in Joliet, IL by number of degrees awarded are Joliet Junior College (2,600 and 71.4%), University of St Francis (1,001 and 27.5%), and Larry's Barber College-Joliet (24 and 0.659%).

The most popular majors in Joliet, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (511 and 14%), Registered Nursing (266 and 7.3%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (191 and 5.24%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $37,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Joliet, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 13,128 (40.5% men and 59.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 13,128 students enrolled in Joliet, IL, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,672 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    509 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    112 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    97 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Joliet, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 509 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Joliet Junior College
    2,600 degrees awarded
  2. University of St Francis
    1,001 degrees awarded
  3. Larry's Barber College-Joliet
    24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Joliet Junior College with 2,600 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,467 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Joliet, IL, which is 0.674 times less than the 2,177 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,136 degrees mean that there were 2.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 909 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,050) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Joliet, IL was $265,800 in 2024, which is 0.799 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,600 to $265,800, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Joliet, IL is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Joliet, IL have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Joliet, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,594
$37,640
Median Property Taxes
±$1,101

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Joliet, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

73.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Joliet, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$92,201
Median Household Income
± $3,443
51.1k
Number of Households
± 1,765

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.1k households in Joliet, IL grew to $92,201 from the previous year's value of $88,026.

The following chart displays the households in Joliet, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Joliet, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.82%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Joliet, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Joliet, IL have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Joliet, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Joliet, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Joliet, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Joliet, IL (16.3k out of 148k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Joliet, IL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.9% of the population of Joliet, IL has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 8.89% on Medicare, 8.55% on non-group plans, and 0.996% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.14%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
19%
Medicaid
8.89%
Medicare
8.55%
Non-Group
0.996%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Joliet, IL declined by 7.77% from 8.83% to 8.14%.

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