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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.3%
147,744 → 151,081
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.6%
$61,744 → $88,026
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Joliet across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
153,423
+2,342 from 2023 (151,081)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,830
+$24,804 from 2023 ($88,026)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 147,744 | — | $61,744 | — |
| 2015 | 147,418 | -0.2% | $60,976 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 147,792 | +0.3% | $63,359 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 147,214 | -0.4% | $70,509 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 150,372 | +2.1% | $77,373 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 151,081 | +0.5% | $88,026 | +13.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.