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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Joliet is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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. In terms of college education, Joliet is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.03% of adults 25 and older in the city 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Joliet's cultural character, accounting for 15.20% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Joliet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
