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Compare Chicago Heights to Joliet

This post compares Chicago Heights, Illinois to Joliet, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chicago Heights (city) Joliet (city)
Population 30,292 148,172
Income (median) $40,740 $46,453
Home Value (median) $98,300 $165,600
White 34% 65%
Black 42% 17%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 35% 42%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 40% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago Heights or Joliet?
A: Chicago Heights has a much smaller population count than Joliet: 30292 compared with 148172 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chicago Heights or in Joliet?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Chicago Heights.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago Heights or Joliet?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Chicago Heights.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago Heights does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Chicago Heights versus 29% for Joliet.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago Heights may include: Blue-Island, Kankakee, and Park-Forest.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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