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Total population: 146,125 (Urban population: 145,631, Rural population: 494 (19 farm, 475 nonfarm))

Joliet, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 38,182 (36,199 occupied: 25,465 owner occupied, 10,734 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  30%
State:  33%

Housing density: 1003 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.


Median contract rent in 2007: $636 (lower quartile is $490, upper quartile is $797)


Housing units in Joliet with a mortgage: 17,412 (1,896 second mortgage, 2,104 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,414





Joliet,IL index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $197,400 (it was $116,600 in 2000)
Joliet:  $197,400
Illinois:  $208,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $155,300 - $248,100

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $211,497
Here:  $211,497
State:  $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,999
Here:  $185,999
State:  $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $154,514
Here:  $154,514
State:  $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $227,759
Here:  $227,759
State:  $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,997
Here:  $139,997
State:  $275,408

Mobile homes: $53,866
Here:  $53,866
State:  $35,670

Median year house/condo built: 1990

Median year apartment built: 1965

Household type by relationship

Households: 101,647
  • In family households: 88,614 (19,660 male householders, 5,986 female householders)
    19,578 spouses, 34,851 children (32,060 natural, 707 adopted, 2,084 stepchildren), 2,188 grandchildren, 1,332 brothers or sisters, 802 parents, 2,000 other relatives, 2,217 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,033 (4,627 male householders (3,478 living alone)), 6,059 female householders (5,394 living alone)), 2,347 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,510 (3,557 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,235 2-persons, 6,121 3-persons, 5,799 4-persons, 3,176 5-persons, 1,452 6-persons, 863 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,872 1-person, 1,533 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

20,713 married couples with children.
6,851 single-parent households (1,388 men, 5,463 women).

81.2% of residents of Joliet speak English at home.
15.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 11,566 (10.9%)
(29.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Joliet, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 156
  • 3 rooms: 727
  • 4 rooms: 2,510
  • 5 rooms: 5,708
  • 6 rooms: 6,575
  • 7 rooms: 4,732
  • 8 rooms: 2,630
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,427



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Joliet, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 429
  • 2 rooms: 1,282
  • 3 rooms: 2,170
  • 4 rooms: 2,655
  • 5 rooms: 2,089
  • 6 rooms: 1,208
  • 7 rooms: 547
  • 8 rooms: 189
  • 9 or more rooms: 165



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,950
  • 1995 to 1998: 4,505
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,231
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,915
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,379
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,051
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,834
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,533
  • 1939 or earlier: 7,784


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Joliet:
  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 851
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,310
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,689
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,806
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 778



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Joliet:
  • no bedroom: 672
  • 1 bedroom: 3,546
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,013
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,870
  • 4 bedrooms: 508
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 125



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Joliet in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 917
  • 1 vehicle: 6,897
  • 2 vehicles: 12,622
  • 3 vehicles: 3,958
  • 4 vehicles: 847
  • 5 or more vehicles: 224



Cars and other vehicles available in Joliet in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,152
  • 1 vehicle: 5,668
  • 2 vehicles: 2,356
  • 3 vehicles: 393
  • 4 vehicles: 143
  • 5 or more vehicles: 22


Joliet rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Joliet:

  • Less than $100: 499 people
  • $100 to $149: 321
  • $150 to $199: 422
  • $200 to $249: 305
  • $250 to $299: 252
  • $300 to $349: 226
  • $350 to $399: 264
  • $400 to $449: 517
  • $450 to $499: 548
  • $500 to $549: 722
  • $550 to $599: 902
  • $600 to $649: 1,029
  • $650 to $699: 1,218
  • $700 to $749: 1,040
  • $750 to $799: 854
  • $800 to $899: 1,084
  • $900 to $999: 416
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 425
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 129
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 137
  • $2,000 or more: 132
  • No cash rent: 317
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,490
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,996
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,592
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,042
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,119
  • 1970 to 1974: 929
  • 1970 to 1974: 472
  • 1965 to 1969: 926

Joliet, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.9%
Number of people working at home: 803 (1.8% of all workers)


Joliet travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1081
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4805
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7117
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6424
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4669
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2346
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4737
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1451
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1949
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4853
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3861
  • 90 or more minutes: 1700
 


Joliet mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 37,089 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 5,413 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 355 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 23 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 54 (0%)
  • Railroad: 725 (2%)
  • Taxi: 25 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 83 (0%)
  • Walked: 739 (2%)
  • Other means: 475 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 803 (2%)
 


Joliet, IL household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 2790
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1966
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1964
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2078
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1877
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2320
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1969
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2185
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1856
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3641
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 5131
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 4617
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2333
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 799
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 450
  • $200,000 or more: 356
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 34864
 German: 12116
 Irish: 9022
 Italian: 7457
 Polish: 5647
 United States or American: 2941
 English: 2722
 Swedish: 1439
 Slovene: 1164
 Croatian: 1047
 Slovak: 1011
 French (except Basque): 978
 Greek: 868
 Norwegian: 737
 Dutch: 707
 Scotch-Irish: 657
 Subsaharan African:: 553
 Scottish: 545
 Czech: 531
 African: 490
 Hungarian: 400
 Lithuanian: 315
 French Canadian: 276
 Russian: 269
 Danish: 259
 European: 239
 Arab:: 190
 Austrian: 190
 Welsh: 183
 Czechoslovakian: 181
 Ukrainian: 177
 Swiss: 131
 British: 118
 Finnish: 118
 Yugoslavian: 113
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 113
 Albanian: 98
 Slavic: 97
 Serbian: 80
 Lebanese: 73
 Jamaican: 63
 Romanian: 55
 Nigerian: 53
 Arab/Arabic: 49
 Belgian: 43
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 35
 Other Arab: 34
 Eastern European: 30
 Luxemburger: 28
 Australian: 25
 Palestinian: 20
 Scandinavian: 19
 Pennsylvania German: 19
 Portuguese: 11
 Ethiopian: 10
 Canadian: 10
 Haitian: 8
 Israeli: 7
 Jordanian: 7
 Afghan: 7
 Celtic: 7
 West Indian: 7
 Syrian: 7


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (77%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • India (2%)
  • Poland (2%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Yugoslavia (1%)
  • Italy (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 77420
  • Northeast: 1539
  • Midwest: 5805
  • South: 7510
  • West: 1801

50% of Joliet residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 481
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 302
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,032
  • 7th and 8th grade: 915
  • 9th grade: 770
  • 10th grade: 859
  • 11th grade: 1,136
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,489
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,881
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,470
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,642
  • Associate degree: 1,999
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,136
  • Master's degree: 1,233
  • Professional school degree: 523
  • Doctorate degree: 202


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 508
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 291
  • 5th and 6th grade: 662
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,376
  • 9th grade: 859
  • 10th grade: 958
  • 11th grade: 901
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,147
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,654
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,262
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,888
  • Associate degree: 2,034
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,195
  • Master's degree: 1,299
  • Professional school degree: 336
  • Doctorate degree: 80


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.1%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.7%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.2%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $58,965
  • Black householders: $32,605
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,908
  • Asian householders: $35,954
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $36,852
  • Some other race householders: $48,179
  • Two or more races householders: $44,733
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,624

Joliet household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Joliet household income for Black householders

Joliet household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Joliet household income for Asian householders

Joliet household income for Some other race householders

Joliet household income for Two or more races householders

Joliet household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Joliet marital status for males

Joliet marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $213,991
  • Black or African American householders: $143,225
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $160,831
  • Asian householders: $256,823
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $160,831
  • Some other race householders: $152,367
  • Two or more races householders: $187,072
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $150,166

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,936
  • One, attached: 2,408
  • Two: 2,930
  • 3 or 4: 2,211
  • 5 to 9: 1,223
  • 10 to 19: 1,611
  • 20 to 49: 899
  • 50 or more: 1,790
  • Mobile homes: 174

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,317


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Joliet:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,979
Here:  14.6%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 572
Here:  10.6%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,257
Here:  28.8%
Illinois:  25.8%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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