Joliet is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 106,157 people and 26 constituent neighborhoods, Joliet is the seventh largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some cities, Joliet isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Joliet are a mix 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 jobs (16.48%), sales jobs (10.90%), and management occupations (5.99%).

Joliet Information and Demographics

The population of Joliet overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Joliet, 18.61% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Joliet in 2000 was $19,390, which is middle income relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $77,560 for a family of four.

Joliet is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Joliet home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Joliet is White, followed by 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 18.21% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Joliet include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Joliet is English. Some people also speak Spanish.