Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

135,016

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

0.811% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

5.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,074

3.33% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 135k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.9% of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (21.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.3k people) in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k Other (Hispanic) and 21.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (35,240 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (475 households), and Polish (276 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,645

Women

49.4%

68,384

Men

50.6%

The resident population of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 135,029 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.3k ± 1.72k
Other (Hispanic)
22.8k ± 1.86k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 1.43k

37.9%

Hispanic Population

51.2k people

37.9% of the people in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (51.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,527 ± 2,957 people
Colombia
438 ± 513 people
India
323 ± 441 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 16,527 Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Colombia with 438 and India with 323.

Foreign-Born Population

15.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.5k people

15.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.7k people

As of 2024, 15.9% of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL residents (21.5k 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 Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
35,240 households (27.5%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
475 households (0.371%)
Polish
276 households (0.216%)

30.2% of the households in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 27.5% of the households in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,749 ± 307
Gulf War (2001-)
1,531 ± 329
Gulf War (1990s)
928 ± 240

Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL.

Health

90.2% of the population of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 9.22% on non-group plans, and 0.722% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.81%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

21.9%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

9.22%

Non-Group

0.722%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL declined by 2.15% from 10% to 9.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL employs 63.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL were Construction (4,364 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,816 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,731 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($167,356), Legal services ($138,616), and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($129,267).

Males in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,042. The income inequality in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.416, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,452

Women

46.5%

33,869

Men

53.5%

The workforce of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 63,321 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63.3k

2024 Value

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 1.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 62.5k employees to 63.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (3,039 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,375 people), and Cashiers (2,055 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

63.3k

2024 Value

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 1.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 62.5k employees to 63.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL, are Construction (4,364 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,816 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,731 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,238

Median earning men ± $1,483

$36,134

Median earning women ± $1,249

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,140), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,854), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,114), Public Administration ($61,190), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,865).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Education

The student population of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,138 male students and 10,430 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL are White (2,296 and 57.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1,058 and 26.5%), Black or African American (317 and 7.93%), and Asian (119 and 2.98%).

The largest universities in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Joliet Junior College (3,087 and 77.1%), University of St Francis (877 and 21.9%), and Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy (27 and 0.674%).

The most popular majors in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (510 and 12.7%), Registered Nursing (241 and 6.02%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (186 and 4.64%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $38,110.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 17,568 (40.6% men and 59.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 17,568 students enrolled in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,717 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
509 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
118 degrees awarded
General Studies
112 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 509 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Joliet Junior College
3,087 degrees awarded
University of St Francis
877 degrees awarded
Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy
27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Joliet Junior College with 3,087 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,763 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.786 times less than the 2,243 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,296 degrees mean that there were 2.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,058 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,110) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,050) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.74% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (35.3k), Some college (23.8k), and Primary Education (17.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL was $238,100 in 2024, which is 0.716 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,300 to $238,100, a 7.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,392

$33,618

Median Property Taxes

±$1,066

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 Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,074

Median Household Income

± $3,621

49k

Number of Households

± 1,689

In 2024, the median household income of the 49k households in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL grew to $77,074 from the previous year's value of $74,587.

The following chart displays the households in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.416

2024 Wage GINI in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL

0.424

2023 Wage GINI in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL was 0.416 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.84% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (6.78%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (6.78%).

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.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL (18k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Will County (West Central)--Joliet & Troy Townships PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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