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Joliet Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Joliet Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

150,033

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
20.4%
18 - 24:
11.0%
25 - 34:
13.2%
35 - 54:
29.2%
55 - 64:
9.9%
Over 65 Years:
10.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.1%
5.1%
84.8%
84.8%
24.9%
24.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Joliet
USA
$34,169
$34,169
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Joliet
USA
$84,971
$84,971
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Transportation
Education
Construction
Accommodation
Administration
Other
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
Finance
12.9%
12.9%
12.3%
12.3%
11.4%
11.4%
10.9%
10.9%
8.7%
8.7%
7.3%
7.3%
7.1%
7.1%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.3%
44.3%
33.5%
33.5%
16.9%
16.9%
3.3%
3.3%
1.9%
1.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
Italian
English
African
Swedish
French
Lithuanian
Czech
European
Croatian
Slovene
Dutch
Scottish
Slovak
Norwegian
Greek
Scots-Irish
Welsh
13.0%
13.0%
9.4%
9.4%
7.8%
7.8%
6.2%
6.2%
3.9%
3.9%
2.6%
2.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Other Indo-European
Tagalog
Langs. of India
African languages
French
Chinese
Italian
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Urdu
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Miao/Hmong
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Korean
Russian
71.2%
71.2%
25.0%
25.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Joliet Residents

14.7%