Population Characteristics (2020)
Total Population Size:
- % Increase or Decrease Over Last 10 Years: +2.9%
Race Percentages
- White alone: 78.4%
- Black or African American Alone: 12.5%
- Asian Alone: 6.4%
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 18.9%
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 61.0%
- Biracial and Other: 2.1%
Median Age: 38.1
Percentage of Veterans: 3.9%
High School and College Graduate Percentages
- High School Graduates: 91.5%
- College Graduates: 34.8%
Workforce Data
Total Labor Force Size: 368,389
County’s Unemployment Rate: 3.7% (May 2022)
Mean Hourly Wage: $25.13 (2021 Q4)
Median Household Income: $90,800
Percentage Living Below the Poverty Line: 7.2%
Top 5 Occupations in the County
- Office & Administrative Support
- Management Occupations
- Sales & Related Occupations
- Education & Instruction
- Transportation
Top 5 Employers in the County
1. Amazon
10,000 employees
Company retaliated against employees after charges of racially hostile work environment
2. Valley View School District #365
3,274 employees
3. Plainfield School District #202
3,250 employees
2,967 employees
First provider of NICU in the county
5. Ascension Saint Joseph - Joliet
2,764 employees
Started providing ‘one-stop’ oncology services
Leadership changed at hospital
Ascension Saint Joseph Honors Area First Responders
