Joliet, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,247 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,433 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,873 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,532 | 47.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,387 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 5,022 | 17.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 64,520 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,567 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,119 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,535 | 30.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,262 | 23.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,033 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,331 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,673 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 79,411 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,136 | 27.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,101 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 1,361 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 5,562 | 7.0 |
Female | 4,621 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 7,251 | 9.1 |
Female | 3,865 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,306 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 988 | 42.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 75,007 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,004 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,274 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,627 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 57,140 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,243 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 62.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 46,897 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,347 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,301 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,363 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 46,790 | 48.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 46,649 | 48.4 |
Same county | 26,201 | 27.2 |
Different county | 20,448 | 21.2 |
Same state | 15,407 | 16.0 |
Different state | 5,041 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,924 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 106,157 | 100.0 |
| Native | 94,591 | 89.1 |
Born in United States | 94,075 | 88.6 |
State of residence | 77,420 | 72.9 |
Different state | 16,655 | 15.7 |
Born outside United States | 516 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 11,566 | 10.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,486 | 5.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,407 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 8,159 | 7.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,566 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,134 | 9.8 |
| Asia | 1,106 | 9.6 |
| Africa | 31 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 9,223 | 79.7 |
| Northern America | 47 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,363 | 100.0 |
| English only | 78,217 | 81.2 |
| Language other than English | 18,146 | 18.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,287 | 9.6 |
Spanish | 14,764 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,145 | 8.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,358 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 767 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 810 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 318 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 106,157 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 118,431 | 111.6 |
| Arab | 254 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,432 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 505 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,254 | 1.2 |
| English | 4,874 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,207 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 324 | 0.3 |
| German | 19,079 | 18.0 |
| Greek | 1,005 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 648 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 14,616 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 9,271 | 8.7 |
| Lithuanian | 749 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 1,186 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 8,153 | 7.7 |
| Portuguese | 76 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 544 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 947 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 1,019 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 1,456 | 1.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 572 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 2,645 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 199 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 282 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,941 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 352 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 147 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 41,694 | 39.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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