Joliet, IL Demographic Data
Joliet, IL Summary
Joliet is located in Will County in Illinois
- Population: 146,781
- Area: 62.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 62.11 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,338.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 604.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Joliet, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
75,005
51%
50.8
Male
71,405
49%
49.2
Total Population
146,410
323,128,000
Joliet, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,625
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,623
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,507
8.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,039
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,478
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18,777
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,321
15.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,731
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,839
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,457
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,762
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,412
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,839
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
105,986
72.4%
77.2
Female
53,981
50.9%
51.3
Male
52,005
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
99,496
68.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,747
14.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,013
10.9%
15.2
Female
9,009
56.3%
55.8
Male
7,004
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Joliet, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
142,313
97.2%
96.8
White
96,170
65.7%
72.6
Black or African American
22,839
15.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,181
0.8%
0.8
Asian
6,221
4.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
15,902
10.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,097
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
36,460
24.9%
17.8
Mexican
33,887
23.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,158
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
104
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,311
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
109,950
75.1%
82.2
Joliet, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,940
7.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,312
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
27,561
30.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
21,048
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,866
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,465
14.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,946
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,252
13.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
77,886
86.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20,411
22.6%
31.2
Joliet, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
40,827
36.2%
33.7%
Now Married
52,232
46.4%
47.5
Divorced
11,296
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,660
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
5,640
5.0
5.8%
Joliet, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
103,177
75.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
33,608
24.6%
21.6%
Spanish
25,055
18.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,300
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,364
2.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
889
0.6%
1.1%
Joliet, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,124
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,191
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,522
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,822
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,872
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,925
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,789
16.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,597
17.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,693
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,386
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
63,864
57,617
Per capita income
25,968
31,128
Joliet, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
99
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,194
10.1%
9.8
Construction
5,888
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,963
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,110
4.4%
6.6
Information
1,232
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,836
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,600
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,475
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,776
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
9,711
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,060
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,977
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,330
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,625
26.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,013
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,462
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,491
21.8%
18.1%
Joliet, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
69,811
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
59,357
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,700
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,401
2.0%
5.1
Walked
635
0.9%
2.7
Other means
910
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,808
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.6
26.6
Joliet, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,141
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,413
28.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,826
43.5%
37.1
3 or more
10,541
22.0%
21.0
Joliet, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,921
92.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
34,182
71.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,739
28.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,647
7.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Joliet, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
51,568
1 room
671
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
725
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,103
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
6,889
13.4%
16.5
5 rooms
11,212
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
10,067
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
7,423
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
5,548
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,930
13.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Joliet, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
51,568
1-unit, detached
36,240
70.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,321
10.3%
5.9
2-units
2,901
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,003
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,151
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,489
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,383
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
80
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Joliet, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,875
19.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,898
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,923
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,776
9.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,079
7.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,042
5.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,419
16.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,445
26.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
111
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Joliet, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Joliet, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
25,359
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
288
1.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
304
1.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,196
4.7%
7.0%
$500 to $999
3,011
11.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,170
12.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,086
31.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,304
36.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,906
43.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,438
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,921
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,155
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,876
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
63
0.0%
0.0%
Joliet, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
984
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,216
9.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,050
8.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,298
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,555
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,831
14.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,126
46.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
663
0.0%
0.0%
Joliet, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
34,182
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
722
2.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,225
12.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,138
20.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,453
30.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,179
29.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
973
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
492
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,700
205,000
