JOLIET, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County WILL
Additional Counties
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 77,956 76,836 106,221 145,803 Avg. Winter Temp 27.00 F -2.78 C
County 324,460 357,313 502,266 502,266 Avg. Summer Temp 76.00 F 24.40 C
Labor Market 0 0 46,292 70,536 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.00 In 83.80 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 30.00 In 76.20 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government MANAGER / COUNCIL / CITY Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan No - Rev. 1978 County Zoning YES
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule YES
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 0 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 170 1 0
Police Department 341 51 51
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 6
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 12
Cable YES
Newspapers 3 Daily 1 Weekly
Machine Shops 32 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Tool & Die 6 If none, distance to nearest MI KM
Banks 11 Assets $ 1,994,676,701
Savings and Loans 2 Assets $ 40,628,241,750
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone YES Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 7 Federal 6 State
Interstates Serving Community I-80, I-55, I-57
Nearest Interchange YES Distance 0 MI 0 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 5
Local Carriers 15
Interstate Carriers 53
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service YES
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT
Local NO 22 MI 35 KM
Commercial Airlines 32 Flights per day 2060
Nearest Public Airport JOLIET PARK DISTRICT AIRPORT
Local YES 3 MI 5 KM
Type of Surface CONCRETE
Longest Runway 3,180 FT 954 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway DES PLANES RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge YES
Channel Depth 9 FT 3 M
Length Of Season 12 Months
Public Dock Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Travel Time
(distance and travel time for goods in transit to selected major cities)
Highway Highway Days Days
City Miles Km. by Rail by Truck
----------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Atlanta 674 1,078 3 2
Chicago 38 61 0 0
Cleveland 335 536 3 1
Dallas 887 1,419 2 2
Denver 966 1,546 2 2
Detroit 266 426 3 1
Kansas City 469 750 1 1
Los Angeles 2,024 3,238 3 4
Memphis 500 800 2 1
Minneapolis 435 696 2 1
New Orleans 882 1,411 2 2
New York 802 1,283 4 2
St. Louis 255 408 2 1
Seattle 2,013 3,221 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
EJ&E
CSX
ILL. CENTRAL GULF
SANTA FE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Piggyback Service YES 0 MI 0 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
SERVICE BY AMTRAK AND METRA RAIL (RTA).
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source RIVER
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 17,220,000 65,436,000
Treatment Capacity 0 0
Average Daily Demand 11,350,000 43,130,000
Peak Daily Demand 16,100,000 61,180,000
Excess Capacity 1,120,000 4,256,000
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant SECONDARY
Process
Treatment Capacity 28,200,000 107,160,000
Present Load 21,260,000 80,788,000
Excess Capacity 6,940,000 26,372,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T MCI
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 2 Total Number of Beds 924
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 0 MI 0 KM
Clinic YES
Doctors in Community 270
Dentists in Community 190
Emergency Medical Treatment Local YES 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 29 1,095 10,008
Junior High 4 391 3,302
High School 3 486 7,559
Trade & Technical 1 14 680
Community College 1 708 11,334
Four-Yr College 1 254 977
University 0 0 4,258
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 21.4
Remarks
ACT SCORE IS FOR JOLIET, TROY & PLAINFIELD SCHOOL
DISTRICT. JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE ESTABLISHED IN
1901 IS THE NATION'S OLDEST PUBLIC COMMUNITY
COLLEGE.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
CATERPILLAR CO. EARTHMOVING EQUIP 1,119 IAMAW, IGUA 0
COMMONWEALTH EDISON ELECTRIC UTILITY CO. 2,481 IBEW 0
MOBIL OIL CORP. REFINERY 650 NONE 0
ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL GENERAL HOSPITAL 2,287 NONE 0
SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL GENERAL HOSPITAL 1,865 NONE 0
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 785 AFT 0
EMPRESS RIVERBOAT GAMBLING 985 0
HARRAH'S RIVERBOAT GAMBLING 1,123 0
Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for JOLIET
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 70,536
Unemployed 4,344
Percentage 6.20%
Total Employed 66,192
Manufacturing 20.40%
Non-Manufacturing 78.80%
Agriculture 0.80%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 2000
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 6
Number won by union 3
Number won by company 3
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 1
Number of employees involved 9
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Econ Dev Reg 4 NE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 30 Protestant Churches 134
Number of Rooms 2,393 Catholic Churches 24
Restaurants 35 Jewish Synagogues 1
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 600 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 3 Health Clubs 8
Public Tennis Courts 2 Public Swimming Pools 3
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River
Remarks
PUBLIC BOATING, LOUIS JOLIET RENAISSANCE
CONVENTION CTR, HISTORICAL RIALTO THEATER, WILL
JOLIET BICENTENNIAL PARK, NEW WEST SIDE PUBLIC
LIBRARY, RT 66 & CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY-RACETRACKS;
HARRAH'S & EMPRESS RIVERBOAT GAMBLING; SILVER
CROSSFIELD MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PARK, (con't)
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where commercial property is assessed at
38% and industrial property is assessed at 36%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2007 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
City 1.1100% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.6367% 2006 2005 Electricity 2.00%
School 4.6721% 7.1495% 7.3776% Natural Gas 2.00%
Other(s) 0.4936% Telephone 5.00%
Total 6.9124% Water 0.00%
Remarks
COMMUNITY FACILITIES CON'T: SPLASH STATION WATER
PARK, CHALLENGE PARK-EXTREME SPORTS.
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Jim Haller, Director Kendall Jackson/Barb Newberg
Community & Econ Dev Planners, Comm & Econ Dev
City of Joliet City of Joliet
150 West Jefferson Street 150 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432 Joliet, IL 60432
Phone (815) 724-4043 Phone (815) 724-4047
Fax (815) 724-4056 Fax (815) 724-4056
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60432 Rep Dist 85 82
Senate Dist 43 41
Congressional Dist 4
Remarks
City of Joliet Web Site: www.cityofjoliet.info.
E-mail: kjackson@jolietcity.org.
Last updated 06/04/2008
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