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Joliet, Illinois

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StatisticJolietIllinoisUnited States
Total Population150,44512,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$92,201$83,390$80,734
Median Age35.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$265,800$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,276$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate11.1%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born15.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate73.7%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.827.826.4
Worked from Home8.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Joliet, Illinois

Age in Joliet, Illinois

StatisticJolietIllinoisUnited States
Median Age35.839.038.9
Under 18 %24.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Joliet, Illinois

StatisticJolietIllinoisUnited States
Households51,0555,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.52.5
Family Households70.6%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children39.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone23.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married38.8%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Joliet, Illinois

StatisticJolietIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,812$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.6%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.6%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.7%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households16.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Joliet, Illinois

StatisticJolietIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units53,8145,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,694$5,298n/a

Education in Joliet, Illinois

StatisticJolietIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School14.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate29.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.0%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Joliet, Illinois

StatisticJolietIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.2%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.5%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.3%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.9%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Joliet, Illinois

StatisticJolietIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.7%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home24.3%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Joliet

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.