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Joliet, IL vs Kankakee, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Kankakee, is 50% less than it is in Joliet and is 78% below the National Average.
- Joliet unemployment rate is 9.4%.
- Kankakee unemployment rate is 11.8%.

Economy
 Joliet, ILKankakee, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.4%11.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%5.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.3%36.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,390$21,134$37,638
 Household Income$77,373$38,869$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,207$43,296$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Joliet, ILKankakee, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.6%20.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%5.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%14.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.1%6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.9%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%2.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.0%0.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Joliet, ILKankakee, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%6.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%5.0%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%3.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%17.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%6.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving22.8%28.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Joliet    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Great place to live !!!!!!!!!! Lived in Naperville for 30 years in that rat race ! Came herE bought a home reallll cheap and neighbors are great and taxes are low ! Lots  More

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Over 10 years ago

its laid back mixed town people mind to them self.I like it at first I didn't but it grew on me anyway overall its a nice place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

The West side of town above the Bluffs is filled with stately Victorian homes. Public gatherings on major holidays are  More

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Reviews for Kankakee    5 Reviews

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  More

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60435 60586 60431
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