Joliet Population

Joliet is a city in Illinois State of United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago, in Will and Kendall counties. Joliet population in 2023 is estimated to be 153,721, covers city area of 65.38 sq mi (169.32 sq km), ranks third largest city in Illinois State, one-hundred-seventy-eighth city in the United States.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Joliet population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	147,654
2011	147,900	0.17
2012	148,227	0.22
2013	147,910	-0.21
2014	147,767	-0.10
2015	147,626	-0.10
2016	148,001	0.25
2017	148,065	0.04
2018	148,099	0.02
2019	147,344	-0.51
2020	150,362	2.05
2021 *	152,563	1.464
2022 *	153,556	0.66
2023 *	153,721	0.11

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Joliet Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Joliet population is 148,806, out of these 71,699 are male, 77,107 are female, The sex ratio of Joliet is 93. The median age of the Joliet population is 35.4, Joliet population by age are, under 18 years is 38,869, 16 years and over is 114,608, 18 years and over is 109,937, 21 years and over is 102,917, 65 years and over is 20,182. 48.2% are male, 51.8% are female, Population of Joliet by age percent-wise is, 26.1% are under 18 years old, 77.0% are 16 years and over, 73.9% are 18 years and over, 69.2% are 21 years and over, 11.0% are 65 years and over. There are total 52,516 housing units, The voting population of Joliet are 98,829, out of these 47,706 are male voters, 51,123 are female voters, 48.3% are male, 51.7% are female. Joliet population in 2022 is estimated to be 153,556, and in 2021 is estimated to be 152,563.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	8,993	6.0%
5 - 9	11,227	7.5%
10 - 14	11,912	8.0%
15 - 19	11,067	7.4%
20 - 24	11,171	7.5%
25 - 34	19,502	13.1%
35 - 44	23,059	15.5%
45 - 54	19,997	13.4%
55 - 59	8,659	5.8%
60 - 64	6,897	4.6%
65 - 74	10,083	6.8%
75 - 84	4,731	3.2%
85 and over	1,508	1.0%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Joliet Population by Race

White Population

White population in Joliet, Illinois are 98,267, percentage wise 66.0 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Joliet, Illinois are 26,738, percentage wise 18.0 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Joliet, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Joliet are 3,038, percentage wise 2.0 percent are asians, out of these are Asian Indians, are Chinese, are Filipinos, are Japanese, are Korean, are Vietnamese and are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Joliet, Illinois are 52,609. Percentage wise 35.4 percent are hispanics, out of these 48,330 are Mexican people, 2,324 are Puerto Ricans, 0 are Cubans, and 1,955 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	148,806	Percent
White	98,267	66.0%
Black or African American	26,738	18.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,178	0.8%
Asian Population	3,038	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino	52,609	35.4%
Mexican	48,330	32.5%
Puerto Rican	2,324	1.6%
Other Hispanic or Latino	1,955

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Joliet native population is 127,032, out of these 109,381 born in the Illinois state and 16,134 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 21,774, out of these 10,245 are Naturalized US citizen, 1,398 are in Europe, 1,462 in Asia, 675 in Africa, 6,401 in Latin America and 309 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Joliet are 11,529, out of these 932 are from Europe, 539 are from Asia, 206 from Africa, 9,852 are from Latin America and 0 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	127,032
Born in state of residence	109,381
Born in other state in the United States	16,134
Northeast	1,410
Midwest	7,542
South	4,861
West	2,321
Born outside the United States	1,517
Puerto Rico	614
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	903
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	21,774
Naturalized U.S. citizen	10,245
Europe	1,398
Asia	1,462
Africa	675
Oceania	0
Latin America	6,401
Northern America	309
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	11,529
Europe	932
Asia	539
Africa	206
Oceania	0
Latin America	9,852
Northern America	0

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Joliet Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Joliet, Illinois are 52,516, Occupied housing units are 48,724, Rental vacancy rate is 8. Percentage of occupancy is 93, 67.30% of houses are owner occupied and 25.48% of houses are renter occupied in Joliet. There are 71.86 percent of one-unit detached, 8.09 percent of one-units attached, 4.37 percent of two-unit houses, 3.38 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.20 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 26.87 percent are available with one vehicle, 36.47 percent are available with two vehicles, 22.29 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 7.14 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	52,516
Occupied housing units	48,724
Occupied housing units percent	93
Rental vacancy rate	8
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	37,736
1-unit attached	4,249
2 units	2,297
3 or 4 units	1,775
Mobile home	103
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	35,341
Renter-occupied	13,383
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Joliet Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Joliet, Illinois is $205,600, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.03 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 3.97 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 11.09 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 15.50 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 29.14 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 5.76 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.65 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.14 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	543
$50,000 to $99,999	2,087
$100,000 to $149,999	5,823
$150,000 to $199,999	8,139
$200,000 to $299,999	15,305
$300,000 to $499,999	3,027
$500,000 to $999,999	343
$1,000,000 or more	74
Median (dollars)	205,600

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Joliet Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,627, 0.15 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 3.56 percent pay between $500 to $999, 17.95 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 15.87 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 10.95 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 1.88 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.51 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $628, 0.40 percent of homes pay less than $250, 1.74 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.95 percent pay between $400 to $599, 4.39 percent pays between $600 to $799, 3.07 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.89 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	78
$500 to $999	1,872
$1,000 to $1,499	9,426
$1,500 to $1,999	8,336
$2,000 to $2,499	5,753
$2,500 to $2,999	987
$3,000 or more	792
Median (dollars)	1,627
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	211
$250 to $399	916
$400 to $599	2,600
$600 to $799	2,306
$800 to $999	1,612
$1,000 or more	467
Median (dollars)	628

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Joliet Rental

Total number of Joliet rental homes or apartments are 13,383, occupied by Renter, The median value of Joliet average rental rate is $992. 11.86 percent of homes are under $500, 36.64 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 41.22 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 5.47 percent are between $2000 to $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	1,587
$500 to $999	4,903
$1,000 to $1,499	4,063
$1,500 to $1,999	1,453
$2,000 to $2,499	368
$2,500 to $2,999	364
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	992

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates