Joliet, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Joliet	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$43,372	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$110,204	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,745	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,639	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,929	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,571	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Joliet is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Joliet is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Joliet is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Joliet is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,461 $110,204 $220,408

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Joliet median earnings by income bracket

Joliet employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.9%	14.9%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Lemont, IL	17,612	$172,804	112.5%
Palos Park, IL	4,875	$171,588	111.0%
Frankfort Square, IL	9,037	$169,317	108.2%
Joliet, IL	152,137	$110,204	35.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellevue, WA	151,975	$192,022	136.1%
Naperville, IL	151,582	$193,565	138.0%
Killeen, TX	152,944	$74,820	8.0%
Rockford, IL	151,169	$66,354	18.4%
Escondido, CA	153,941	$96,575	18.7%
Joliet, IL	152,137	$110,204	35.5%

Source: The Joliet, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.