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Joliet, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kendall County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
149,785
Population
2,260/sq mi density
$88,026
Median Income
$35,820 per capita
$248,600
Home Value
$255,981 Zillow
$1,237
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
507
Violent Crime/100K
1,458 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$88,026 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$248,600 home value, $1,237/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
507 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,026
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,820
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Joliet vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Joliet’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,026
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,820
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,438
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,463
Restaurants
235
Healthcare
218
Retail
253
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,438
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,287
137% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,026 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,820 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,438 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $5,408M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.348 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,463 |
| Restaurants | 235 |
| Healthcare | 218 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,438 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,287 |