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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
152,241
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$265,800
Owner-occupied units

Joliet, IL

Illinois · 41.517° N, 88.148° W · 66 sq mi

Joliet is a city in Illinois, with a population of 152,241 and about 2,298 residents per square mile. The median household earns $92,201 a year, and the median home is worth $265,800.

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Size & density

Land area
66 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,298
People per square mile
Rank by population
#185
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#158
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$92,201
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,276
Per month
Homeownership
73.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
28.8 min
One way

People

Median age
35.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
25.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
15.5%
Households
51,055
2.89 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 20/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 158/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 41/yr
Days above 90° 10/yr
Below freezing 109/yr
Annual rainfall 41.3in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 83°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 19°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 20.1%
Retail trade 13.2%
Transport & utilities 12.5%
Manufacturing 10.7%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Illinois

Name
Lukas Walton
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$39B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Chicago
Source of wealth
Walmart

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Illinois · private sector

Employer
Advocate Health Care
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Illinois

Company
Archer Daniels Midland
Revenue
$85.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Chicago
Ticker
ADM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Illinois

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Violet
State capital
Springfield
Nickname
The Prairie State

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