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Joliet Illinois Information: Joliet, Illinois is part of WILL County. Population for Joliet from the last gathering is 106221. You can view Joliet venues that host many Joliet IL events every year. You can also research Joliet Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Joliet Illinois real estate guide. Joliet Illinois has a latitude of 41.5357 and a longitude of -88.0521. Zip codes in Joliet, IL include 60432 ... more Joliet zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Joliet, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Joliet, IL was 106,221.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Joliet was 52,623, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Joliet, IL
There are an estimated 22,202 married men in the town. 57.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Joliet are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Joliet is 53,598 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Joliet, Illinois
There are an estimated 20,899 married women in the community. 51.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Joliet, IL
The median age of people living in Joliet, IL was 31 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Joliet was 9,868. There were 74,934 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (11,709) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Joliet, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Joliet, IL was 103,997.

White Population in Joliet, IL
The estimated White population in the Joliet community is 73,633, which is 69.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Joliet, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 19,294, which is 18.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Joliet, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Joliet, IL was 301.

Asian Population in Joliet, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,215.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Joliet, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Joliet was an estimated 22.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9,532, while those of “two or more races” was 2,224 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Joliet community was 19,552, or 18.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Joliet, IL
The household population number in Joliet was 101,727.

Group Quarters Population in Joliet, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,494.

Average Household Size in Joliet, IL
The average household size in Joliet is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.39 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Joliet, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 38,176 total housing units in Joliet.

The number of occupied housing units was 36,182, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 25,472 were owner-occupied (70.4), and 10,710 were renter-occupied (29.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,994 vacant homes in Joliet at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Joliet, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 22,826, with a median value in dollars of 119,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Joliet, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,177 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Joliet, average costs per month were $323 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 50,834 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Joliet, Illinois
12,004 people in Joliet also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Joliet, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Joliet was 8,004, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Joliet, IL
In 2000, there were 16,171 people in Joliet, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Joliet, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18,146 people in Joliet who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Joliet, Illinois
There were 50,227 in the labor force in Joliet at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Joliet was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Joliet, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,761. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Joliet, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,870. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Joliet, Illinois
Per capita income in Joliet in the last full census was 19,390. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Joliet numbered 1,966, or 7.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Joliet, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 10,946, or 10.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.