Joliet, IL

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US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.3

2.92% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

2.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$88,026

3.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$248,600

6.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

75,188

0.255% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Joliet, IL had a population of N/A people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $88,026. Between N/A and N/A the population of Joliet, IL N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $84,971 to $88,026, a 3.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Joliet, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Other (Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.1%), and White (Hispanic) (9.24%).

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.

91.5% of the residents in Joliet, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Joliet Junior College (2,944 degrees awarded in 2022), University of St Francis (980 degrees), and Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy (14 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Joliet, IL was $248,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

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Population & Diversity

Joliet, IL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.2% of Joliet, IL residents were born outside of the country (22.7k people).

In 2023, there were 2.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.1k people) in Joliet, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

92.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.5% of Joliet, IL residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Joliet, IL was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Joliet, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Joliet, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
65.1k ± 2.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25k ± 1.82k
Other (Hispanic)
21.3k ± 2.17k

34.7%

Hispanic Population

52k people

34.7% of the people in Joliet, IL are hispanic (52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Joliet, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.7k people

14.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22k people

As of 2023, 15.2% of Joliet, IL residents (22.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Joliet, IL was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Joliet, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,607 ± 291
Gulf War (2001-)
1,449 ± 328
Gulf War (1990s)
1,074 ± 231

Joliet, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Joliet, IL employs 75.2k people. The largest industries in Joliet, IL are N/A, and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($143,036), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($142,653), and Public Administration ($73,576).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

75.2k

2023 Value

± 2,183

0.255%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Joliet, IL grew at a rate of 0.255%, from 75k employees to 75.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Joliet, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,903 people), Material Moving Occupations (7,121 people), and Management Occupations (6,215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Joliet, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

75.2k

2023 Value

± 2,183

0.255%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Joliet, IL grew at a rate of 0.255%, from 75k employees to 75.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Joliet, IL, are N/A. 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($96,607), Information ($75,357), and Construction ($69,898).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,431), Public Administration ($55,475), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,125).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Joliet, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Joliet, IL are White (2,451 and 62.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (880 and 22.6%), Black or African American (262 and 6.72%), and Two or More Races (129 and 3.31%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $36,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Joliet, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 13,579 (39.5% men and 60.5% 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 2022 there were 13,579 students enrolled in Joliet, IL, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,353 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Joliet Junior College
2,944 degrees awarded
University of St Francis
980 degrees awarded
Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy
14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Joliet Junior College with 2,944 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,759 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Joliet, IL, which is 0.806 times less than the 2,183 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,451 degrees mean that there were 2.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 880 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 ($36,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,050) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) 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

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Joliet, IL was $248,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $233,800 to $248,600, a 6.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Joliet, IL is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$248,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,118

$37,015

Median Property Taxes

±$1,197

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Joliet, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.1% of the housing units in Joliet, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Joliet, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Joliet, IL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$88,026

Median Household Income

± $3,684

50.6k

Number of Households

± 1,684

In 2023, the median household income of the 50.6k households in Joliet, IL grew to $88,026 from the previous year's value of $84,971.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Joliet, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Joliet, IL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

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

The chart below shows how the median household income in Joliet, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Joliet, IL (16.2k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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 Joliet, IL is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

91.2% of the population of Joliet, IL has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 8.59% on Medicare, 8.17% on non-group plans, and 0.908% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Will County, IL see 1842 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.271% decrease from the previous year (1847 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1709 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 613 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,842 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Will County, IL

Primary care physicians in Will County, IL see an average of 1,842 patients per year. This represents a 0.271% decrease from the previous year (1,847 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.83%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

8.59%

Medicare

8.17%

Non-Group

0.908%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Joliet, IL grew by 6.1% from 8.32% to 8.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Joliet, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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