Joliet city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 152,241
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 152,241
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 151,837
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 150,503
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 150,490
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 150,362
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 147,433
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.5%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 49.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,080
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $265,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,960
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $819
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,276
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 51,055
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.89
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 619,966
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,233,309
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,371,097
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,669,271
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,777
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,201
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,812
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,330.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,373.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 64.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 62.11
FIPS Code 1738570