Joliet, IL Profile

Joliet, IL, population 136,208, is located in Illinois's Will county, about 18.4 miles from Naperville and 20.4 miles from Aurora.

Through the 90's Joliet's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Joliet has grown by about 28%.

Joliet's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Illinois's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Joliet tend to be about the same as Illinois's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.00
	Males	30.00
	Females	32.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	106,221	N/A
2001	113,356	6.72%
2002	119,184	5.14%
2003	124,447	4.42%
2004	130,904	5.19%
2005	136,208	4.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,761

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	647
2002	552
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	7	11	9	11	14
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	209	183	164	167	145	191
Aggravated Assault	477	405	383	345	309	387

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,123
2002	3,866
2003	3,385
2004	3,225
2005	3,252
2006	2,957

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	887	851	883	824	745	882
Larceny, Theft	3,128	3,025	2,853	2,973	3,312	3016
Motor Vehicle Theft	387	290	290	207	171	151
Arson	65	70	64	62	63	51

Location

Elevation	600 feet above sea level
Land Area	27.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles