Joliet, IL City Data

Joliet, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 106,221 people who live in Joliet and approximately 502,266 who live in Will County. We want to help people moving to or living in Joliet to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Joliet. We have included Joliet housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Joliet Information

Will County where Joliet resides is 849.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 502,266 and has a population rank of 111 out of all the places in the United States.

Joliet has a total of 106,221 people and of those residents there are 52,623 males and 53,598 females. The median age of the male population is 30 and the female population is 32.2. There are approximately 8,216 births each year and around 3,014 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Joliet varies per year, but currently 103,997 are one race and 2,224 are two or more races.

Of the 106,221 people who live in Joliet, there are 34,501 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Joliet is 17,805 male and 16,696 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 74,934.

General Joliet Information
Total area in square miles - Will County	849.39
Water area in square miles - Will County	N/A
Resident population - Will County	502,266
Population rank - Will County	111
Total population	106,221
Total population (male)	52,623
Total population (female)	53,598
Population median age (male)	30
Population median age (female)	32.2
Births - Will County	8,216
Deaths- Will County	3,014
Population of one race	103,997
Population of two or more races	2,224
Population under 20 years	34,501
Population under 20 years (male)	17,805
Population under 20 years (female)	16,696
Total population 18 years and over	74,934

Joliet Social Characteristics

There are 167,542 households in Joliet. Families make up 131,674 of these households. The table below breaks down the Joliet families into three different groups. Married-couple families (108,630), male householder with no wife present (6,311) and female householder with no husband present (14,966). The remainder of the Joliet households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 36,570. Joliet, IL moving companies help people in Joliet move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Joliet. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Joliet is based, there are 189,448 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,987 never married, 115,161 now married, 2,483 separated, 15,049 widowed, and 15,768 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,912 separated, 3,340 widowed and 12,834 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Joliet social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Joliet.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Will County)
Total households	167,542
Family households (families)	131,674
With own children under 18 years	75,882
Married-couple family	108,630
With own children under 18 years	60,896
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,311
With own children under 18 years	3,067
Female householder, no husband present, family	14,966
With own children under 18 years	9,243
Nonfamily households	36,570
Householder living alone	29,795
65 years and over	10,003

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	15,410
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,948
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.39

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	88,490
Householder	25,404
Spouse	18,795
Child	35,153
Other relatives	2,226
Nonrelatives	2,437
Unmarried partner	1,028
Roomer or boarder	307
Housemate or roommate	351
Unmarried partner	1,986
Foster child	107
Other	644

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	13,237
Male householder	4,878
Male householder living alone	3,746
Male householder not living alone	1,132
Female householder	5,900
Female householder living alone	5,205
Female householder not living alone	695
Nonrelatives	2,459
Unmarried partner	958
Roomer or boarder	255
Housemate or roommate	759
Foster child	27
Other	460

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	189,448
Never married	40,987
Now married	115,161
Separated	2,483
Widowed	15,049
Divorced	15,768
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,912
Widowed	3,340
Divorced	12,834

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	106,221
Male	52,623
Under 5 years	5,129
5 to 9 years	4,583
10 to 14 years	3,941
15 to 17 years	2,414
18 and 19 years	1,738
20 years	822
21 years	720
22 to 24 years	2,342
25 to 29 years	4,636
30 to 34 years	5,053
35 to 39 years	4,695
40 to 44 years	3,864
45 to 49 years	2,955
50 to 54 years	2,381
55 to 59 years	1,739
60 and 61 years	582
62 to 64 years	756
65 and 66 years	464
67 to 69 years	673
70 to 74 years	1,136
75 to 79 years	966
80 to 84 years	579
85 years and over	455
Female	53,598
Under 5 years	4,739
5 to 9 years	4,486
10 to 14 years	3,869
15 to 17 years	2,126
18 and 19 years	1,476
20 years	745
21 years	700
22 to 24 years	2,185
25 to 29 years	4,362
30 to 34 years	4,626
35 to 39 years	4,251
40 to 44 years	3,694
45 to 49 years	2,973
50 to 54 years	2,460
55 to 59 years	1,910
60 and 61 years	662
62 to 64 years	898
65 and 66 years	582
67 to 69 years	900
70 to 74 years	1,632
75 to 79 years	1,608
80 to 84 years	1,262
85 years and over	1,452

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	106,221
One race	103,997
White	73,633
Black or African American	19,294
American Indian and Alaska Native	301
Asian	1,215
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	22
Some other race	103
Two or more races	2,224

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	101,727
People who are White alone	71,139
People who are Black or African American alone	17,451
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	291
People who are Asian alone	1,209
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	22
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19,242
People who are Some other race alone	9,422

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	460,465
Same house	249,731
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	97,674
Different state or abroad	33,533
Different state	26,737
Abroad	6,796

PLACE OF BIRTH (Will County)
Total resident population	502,266
Born in United States	242,502
State of residence	376,062
Different state	87,706
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,783
Foreign born	35,715

Joliet Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Joliet. That total enrollment is 147,354 for the population of the country, which includes Joliet. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,660 and elementary or high school enrollment was 197,065 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 26,436.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Joliet population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	147,354
Pre-kindergarten	13,422
Public	6,921
Private	6,501
Kindergarten	8,962
Public	7,608
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	68,608
Public	61,150
Private	7,458
Elementary and high school	98,533
Public	88,130
Private	10,403
High school grades 9 to 12	29,925
Public	26,980
Private	2,945
College, undergraduate years	21,869
Public	15,875
Private	5,994
Graduate or professional school	4,568
Public	2,423
Private	2,145
Not enrolled in school	330,779

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	310,918
Less than 9th grade	13,370
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	27,463
High school graduate	90,360
Some college, no degree	77,970
Associate's degree	22,485
Bachelor's degree	79,270
Graduate or professional degree	25.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	55,308

Joliet Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 367,065 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Joliet. The Joliet occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (83,446), service occupations (29,471), sales and office occupations (70,006), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (369), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (27,607) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (35,532). The 367,065 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 209,608 private wage and salary workers, 26,446 government workers, 9,895 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Will County)
Population 16 years and over	367,065
In labor force	257,898
Civilian labor force	257,749
Employed	246,431
Unemployed	11,318
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	149
Females 16 years and over	185,525
In labor force	116,619
Civilian labor force	116,610
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,986
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	181,540
In labor force	141,279
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,332
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Will County)
Workers 16 years and over	241,887
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	200,514
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,075
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,727
Other means	1,363
Worked at home	7,035
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,523,315

OCCUPATION (Will County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,446
Management, professional, and related occupations	83,446
Service occupations	29,471
Sales and office occupations	70,006
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	369
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	27,607
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35,532

INDUSTRY (Will County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,446
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	966
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	38,068
Wholesale trade	10,521
Retail trade	29,429
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	18,441
Information	7,049
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	19,727
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	23,207
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,396
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,597
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,437

CLASS OF WORKER (Will County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,446
Private wage and salary workers	209,608
Government workers	26,446
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,895
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Joliet Housing Characteristics

In Joliet, IL there are 175,524 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 167,542 occupied and 7,982 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Joliet, there are 132,832 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 15,018 units in Joliet. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Joliet, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Joliet, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Joliet. There are 1,469 housing units with rent less than $200, 836 with rent between $200-299, 4,663 with rent between $300-499 and 19,662 with rent for $500 and above. Full Joliet gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Joliet, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Will County)
Total housing units	175,524
Occupied housing units	167,542
Vacant housing units	7,982

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Will County)
Total housing units	175,524
1-unit, detached	132,832
1-unit, attached	15,018
2 units	4,959
3 or 4 units	5,006
5 to 9 units	3,743
10 to 19 units	4,966
20 to 49 units	2,254
50 or more units	3,521
Mobile home	3,169

HOUSING TENURE (Will County)
Occupied housing units	167,542
Owner-occupied	139,311
Renter-occupied	28,231

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Will County)
Occupied housing units	167,542
No vehicles available	6,673
2 vehicle available	117,708
3 vehicles available	27,405
4 vehicles available	7,512
5 or more vehicles available	2,589

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Will County)
Occupied housing units	167,542
Utility gas	151,367
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,231
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	324
Coal or coke	10
Wood	166
Solar energy
Other fuel	441
No fuel used	219

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Will County)
Occupied housing units	167,542
Less Than $50,000	139,311
$50,000 to $99,999	21,318
$100,000 to $149,999	37,351
$150,000 to $199,999	31,383
$200,000 to $299,999	24,066
$300,000 to $499,999	7,320
$1,000,000 or more	135
Median (dollars)	154,300

GROSS RENT (Will County)
Occupied units paying rent	28,231
Less than $200	1,469
$200 to $299	836
$300 to $499	4,663
$500 to $699	10,117
$700 to $999	6,640
$1,000 to $1,499	2,532
$1,500 or more	372