General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1738570, place: Joliet city, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 77,970 (100%)
In labor force: 50,227 (64.42%)
--Civilian labor force: 50,182 (64.36%)
----Employed: 46,915 (60.17%)
----Unemployed: 3,267 (4.19%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.5%
--Armed Forces: 45 (0.06%)
Not in labor force: 27,743 (35.58%)
Females 16 years and over: 39,986 (51.28%)
In labor force: 23,093 (29.62%)
--Civilian labor force: 23,093 (29.62%)
----Employed: 21,740 (27.88%)
Own children under 6 years: 11,093 (14.23%)
All parents in family in labor force: 6,480 (8.31%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 45,796 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 37,089 (80.99%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 5,413 (11.82%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1,182 (2.58%)
Walked: 739 (1.61%)
Other means: 570 (1.24%)
Worked at home: 803 (1.75%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 46,915 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 12,954 (27.61%)
Service occupations: 7,584 (16.17%)
Sales and office occupations: 12,848 (27.39%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 76 (0.16%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 4,883 (10.41%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 8,570 (18.27%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 108 (0.23%)
Construction: 3,083 (6.57%)
Manufacturing: 7,700 (16.41%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,754 (3.74%)
Retail trade: 5,650 (12.04%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 3,425 (7.3%)
Information: 1,220 (2.6%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 3,098 (6.6%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 4,040 (8.61%)
Educational, health and social services: 8,261 (17.61%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 4,342 (9.26%)
Other services (except public administration): 1,896 (4.04%)
Public administration: 2,338 (4.98%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 39,720 (84.66%)
Government workers: 5,740 (12.23%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 1,365 (2.91%)
Unpaid family workers: 90 (0.19%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 36,332 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2,790 (7.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,966 (5.41%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 4,042 (11.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4,197 (11.55%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 6,010 (16.54%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 8,772 (24.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,617 (12.71%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3,132 (8.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 450 (1.24%)
$200,000 or more: 356 (0.98%)
Median household income: $47,761
With earnings: 29,616 (81.51%)
--Mean earnings: $57,761
With Social Security income: 8,613 (23.71%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,813
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,346 (3.7%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,595
With public assistance income: 1,241 (3.42%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,583
With retirement income: 5,164 (14.21%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,121
Families: 25,646 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,224 (4.77%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 754 (2.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,129 (8.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,694 (10.5%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,351 (16.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 7,136 (27.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,925 (15.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,732 (10.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 392 (1.53%)
$200,000 or more: 309 (1.2%)
Median family income: $55,870
Per capita income: $19,390
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $41,909
Female full-time, year-round workers: $29,100
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 1,966 (7.67%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,641 (6.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 946 (3.69%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1,057 (4.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 956 (3.73%)
----With related children under 5 years: 555 (2.16%)
Individuals: 10,946 (42.68%)
--18 years and over: 6,743 (26.29%)
----65 years and over: 848 (3.31%)
--Related children under 18 years: 4,090 (15.95%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 2,728 (10.64%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 3,223 (12.57%)
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