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Joliet

Illinois · 152,241 residents (2025 est.) · 66.1 sq mi
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Joliet is a city of 150,445 people in Illinois. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. 44,224 more people live here than in 2000. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. There are 2,275 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 35.8.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
150,445
+42%since 2000
from 106,221 in 2000
152,241 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,275 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 2,163 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.8
+15%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
66.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
69K92K114K136K158K19902000201020202024Joliet
2024150K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(8,651)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(10,037)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(11,166)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(11,517)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(11,385)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(20,672)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(21,351)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.9%(22,468)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.6%(15,879)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.4%(11,172)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(4,570)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(1,577)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$92,201
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,761 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,812
+90%since 2000
from $19,390 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.9%
+23.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.405
+10%since 2010
from 0.369 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance12.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical11.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$265,800
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,276
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $549 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
26.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.89 people
−7%since 2009
from 3.10 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
−16.0 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
−12%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61%(64,811)
Black18%(19,125)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(19,552)
Asian1.1%(1,190)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic44%(66,250)
Black16%(24,069)
Hispanic / Latino34.2%(51,435)
Asian2.4%(3,539)
Other3.4%(5,152)
Diversity Score
83
+6%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.2%(43,997)
Puerto Rican2.2%(3,293)
South American1.1%(1,617)
Colombian0.5%(715)
Spaniard0.4%(567)
Venezuelan0.3%(388)
Guatemalan0.3%(386)
Ecuadorian0.2%(293)
Cuban0.1%(225)
Dominican0.1%(149)
Honduran0.1%(112)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(107)
Salvadoran0.1%(82)
Panamanian0.1%(78)
Chilean0%(46)
Argentine0%(34)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(990)
Asian Indian0.6%(848)
Pakistani0.2%(294)
Korean0.2%(284)
Chinese0.2%(236)
Laotian0.1%(222)
Japanese0.1%(91)
Malaysian0.1%(90)
Taiwanese0.1%(85)
Cambodian0%(63)
Hmong0%(56)
Thai0%(42)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(84)
Samoan0%(37)
Chamorro0%(37)
Ancestry
German12.8%(19,229)
Irish10.1%(15,194)
Polish7.1%(10,699)
Italian6.5%(9,842)
English4%(6,024)
American2.3%(3,511)
Swedish1.2%(1,736)
French1.1%(1,636)
Lithuanian1%(1,505)
Scottish0.9%(1,282)
Croatian0.8%(1,275)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(1,139)
Dutch0.8%(1,135)
Czech0.7%(1,044)
Slovene0.6%(972)
Slovak0.6%(892)
Greek0.5%(688)
Ukrainian0.4%(617)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(520)
Nigerian0.3%(513)
Welsh0.3%(476)
Russian0.3%(414)
Hungarian0.3%(400)
Romanian0.2%(363)
Ghanaian0.2%(303)
Danish0.2%(283)
Arab0.2%(234)
British0.1%(186)
Macedonian0.1%(185)
Austrian0.1%(179)
West Indian0.1%(175)
Serbian0.1%(151)
Lebanese0.1%(147)
Portuguese0.1%(133)
Canadian0.1%(104)
Belgian0.1%(101)
Swiss0.1%(88)
Finnish0.1%(76)
Jamaican0%(66)
Syrian0%(65)
Israeli0%(64)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Haitian0%(31)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Armenian0%(10)
Iranian0%(10)
Latvian0%(9)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.5%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.8 min
+33%since 2000
from 21.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 10.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 70.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
15.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 8.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+12.6 ptssince 2017
from 80.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
71.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 73.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
24.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2016
from 21.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(25,579)
Married47.8%(28,892)
Widowed1.5%(905)
Divorced8.3%(5,017)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(21,224)
Married48.3%(29,059)
Widowed6.1%(3,644)
Divorced10.4%(6,271)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.1%(1,428)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(1,287)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.3%(1,440)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(70)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(39)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,080 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Joliet, Illinois?

Joliet, Illinois has about 150,445 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Joliet, Illinois?

The typical household in Joliet, Illinois earns about $92,201 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Joliet, Illinois expensive?

In Joliet, Illinois, the median home is worth about $265,800, and the typical rent is about $1,276 a month.

How educated are people in Joliet, Illinois?

About 25.5% of adults age 25 and over in Joliet, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Joliet, Illinois?

About 11.1% of people in Joliet, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Joliet, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Joliet, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 73,609 residents, a change of about 96 percent over that period.

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