Joliet is a relatively large city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 151,837 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, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Joliet who work in office and administrative support (11.83%), sales jobs (8.90%), and management occupations (8.76%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 overall education level of Joliet is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.53% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Joliet in 2022 was $36,812, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,248 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 34.19% 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 (15.51%). The most common language spoken in Joliet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
