Population 1,177 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Joppa
Household size in Joppa
| Period | Joppa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Joppa average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan overall, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Joppa
| Period | Joppa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Joppa skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Joppa
| Period | Joppa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Joppa (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Joppa
Renters in Joppa
| Period | Joppa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.4% of households in Joppa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Joppa
| Period | Joppa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Joppa are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Joppa
| Period | Joppa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Joppa was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Joppa
| Period | Joppa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $809 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $924 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,212 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$644 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Joppa pays $1,212 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Michigan as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 38.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Joppa
Bachelor's degrees in Joppa
| Period | Joppa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Joppa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Joppa
| Period | Joppa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Joppa: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Joppa
| Period | Joppa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Joppa runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Joppa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joppa | 2.59 | 42.9 | 9.1% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 1982 | $1,212 | 20.3% | 96.3% | 4.0% |
| East Leroy | 2.65 | 42.2 | 8.3% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 1985 | $875 | 22.1% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
| Old Mill Gardens | 2.56 | 46.5 | 7.5% | 8.0% | 6.1% | 1985 | $1,083 | 21.6% | 97.1% | 3.2% |
| Pine Creek | 2.76 | 41.1 | 9.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1977 | $871 | 20.7% | 93.3% | 4.0% |
| West Leroy | 2.71 | 39.5 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 5.3% | 1980 | $891 | 24.2% | 94.9% | 8.6% |
| Ceresco | 2.53 | 51.1 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 1974 | $1,012 | 36.6% | 97.3% | 1.1% |
| Athens | 2.47 | 48.8 | 6.2% | 13.9% | 11.2% | 1971 | $977 | 12.6% | 94.4% | 2.7% |
| Burlington | 2.42 | 48.3 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 15.5% | 1974 | $929 | 18.5% | 94.2% | 4.1% |
| Battle Creek | 2.50 | 40.6 | 13.4% | 30.5% | 10.9% | 1961 | $1,008 | 21.9% | 91.2% | 6.4% |
| Climax | 2.54 | 46.1 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 7.6% | 1974 | $1,014 | 26.0% | 96.3% | 8.1% |
| Fulton | 2.66 | 41.2 | 16.3% | 10.2% | 5.5% | 1974 | $875 | 17.2% | 92.1% | 10.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Joppa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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