COMPARING TWO PLACES
Manhattan vs Joliet
PLACE A
Manhattan, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Joliet, Illinois
Manhattan is 93% smaller than Joliet. Manhattan earns more, with a median household income $36,321 higher. Manhattan has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs 2%).
MANHATTANJOLIETDIFFERENCE
Total population10,943152,241−93% vs Joliet
Population density1,6212,302−681
Population growth33.1%2.0%+31.1 pts
Median age32.835.8−3.0
Male47.5%50.4%−2.9 pts
Female52.5%49.6%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born5.0%15.5%−10.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.0%44.0%+36.0 pts
Black3.3%16.0%−12.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.5%34.2%−24.7 pts
Asian0.1%2.4%−2.2 pts
Other7.1%3.4%+3.7 pts
Median household income$128,522$92,201+$36,321
Per capita income$47,385$36,812+$10,573
Poverty rate4.2%11.1%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.405−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%25.5%+9.4 pts
Graduate degree11.2%10.0%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%5.5%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation76.6%69.2%+7.4 pts
Median home value$332,600$265,800+$66,800
Median gross rent$1,213$1,276−$63
Owner-occupied88.3%73.7%+14.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.3%5.1%−2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households54.9%48.5%+6.5 pts
Average commute37.528.8+8.6
Worked from home11.8%8.8%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work1.2%1.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured2.0%8.1%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025