Joliet is a relatively large city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 150,489 people and 48 associated neighborhoods, Joliet is the third largest community in Illinois.Unlike some cities, Joliet isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Joliet are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Joliet is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Joliet who work in office and administrative support (11.84%), management occupations (8.27%), and sales jobs (8.23%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of people in Joliet who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.03% of adults in Joliet have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Joliet in 2022 was $35,820, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,280 for a family of four. However, Joliet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Joliet is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Joliet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Joliet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Joliet also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.70% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Joliet include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. In addition, Joliet has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.20%). The most common language spoken in Joliet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
