Moving to Joliet, Illinois

About Joliet, Illinois
Joliet

Joliet ( JOH-lee-et, -⁠ET) is a city in Will and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. It had a population of 150,362 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Illinois.

Gender
Gender Joliet Illinois Country
Female 50.5% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 49.5% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Joliet Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 5.2% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.2% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.1% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 20.4% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.4% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.6% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Joliet Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 7% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 26% 27.0%
Other College 25% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Joliet Illinois Country
White 47.5% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 16.4% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 2% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 31.6% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity