Joliet Jobs

The city of Joliet is located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. It holds the county seat of Will County and is also incorporated in Kendall County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 106,221. A special census conducted in 2006 that was released on June 28, 2007 pegged the city's population at a certified 142,702. Joliet is currently the fastest-growing city in the Midwest and the 12th-fastest-growing city in the United States among cities larger than 100,000 people PDF Format.

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Among the most common occupations in Joliet are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Joliet, Illinois work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Joliet Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, account executive jobs, business analyst jobs and project manager jobs.

The leading industries in Joliet, Illinois are Manufacturing, 18%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Joliet job listings indicate that the following industries in Joliet are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Joliet, Illinois is $40,749, and the median income of households in Joliet was $56,175.

Joliet has an unemployment rate of 8.1%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Joliet Trends data, the number of Joliet, Illinois jobs has increased by 59% since March 2008.

Population of Joliet Total population 128,090 Male 49.37% Female 50.63% Median age 29.3     Joliet Housing Owner-occupied homes 74.2% Median cost of a home $173,400 Median mortgage payment $956 Renter-occupied homes 25.8% Vacant housing 9.7% Median monthly rent $699     Average Income Median for all workers $28,045 Median for all male full-time $47,781 Median for all female full-time $33,717     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 15% $100,000 to $149,999 14% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 33% Currently married 53% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 7%     Race White 67% Black or African American 14% Asian 2% Other 17%     Joliet Commute Carpool 15.2% Public transportation 2.1% Average travel time 32 minutes

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