Population 490 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Joy
Household size in Joy
| Period | Joy | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Joy sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Oklahoma as a whole, where it has 2.58 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.62, 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 Joy
| Period | Joy | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Joy are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Oklahoma overall, where the median age is 38.0.
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 Joy
| Period | Joy | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Joy (9.2%), 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 Joy
Renters in Joy
| Period | Joy | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Joy rent their homes (29.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (67.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Joy
| Period | Joy | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Joy: 18.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Joy
| Period | Joy | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Joy is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same.
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 Joy
| Period | Joy | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $385 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $882 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $903 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$518 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Joy runs $903 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Joy
Bachelor's degrees in Joy
| Period | Joy | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Joy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, 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 Joy
| Period | Joy | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Joy is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Joy
| Period | Joy | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.5% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Joy has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Joy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy | 2.72 | 39.9 | 9.2% | 29.9% | 18.1% | 1986 | $903 | 14.2% | 88.9% | 2.2% |
| Davis | 2.70 | 36.8 | 11.1% | 37.3% | 15.8% | 1981 | $863 | 18.1% | 88.2% | 4.7% |
| Wynnewood | 2.77 | 37.8 | 13.7% | 34.2% | 18.2% | 1972 | $852 | 20.4% | 84.8% | 1.1% |
| Iona | 2.93 | 39.5 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 18.9% | 1986 | $758 | 26.1% | 89.0% | 2.9% |
| Sulphur | 2.70 | 41.8 | 9.6% | 25.3% | 27.6% | 1979 | $956 | 19.8% | 84.7% | 1.3% |
| Hennepin | 2.58 | 39.3 | 13.0% | 26.5% | 18.7% | 1981 | $939 | 14.3% | 91.5% | 2.7% |
| Katie | 2.49 | 37.8 | 16.2% | 27.4% | 17.8% | 1979 | $910 | 15.6% | 92.7% | 2.0% |
| Dougherty | 3.12 | 43.8 | 4.4% | 17.1% | 30.1% | 1989 | $1,028 | 16.1% | 87.2% | 3.5% |
| Pernell | 2.74 | 39.3 | 6.7% | 25.6% | 13.7% | 1981 | $1,077 | 19.1% | 90.9% | 2.1% |
| Elmore City | 2.71 | 35.1 | 9.9% | 20.4% | 14.9% | 1973 | $915 | 19.5% | 90.6% | 1.6% |
| Alpers | 2.56 | 40.2 | 9.4% | 20.9% | 15.3% | 1978 | $871 | 19.5% | 92.2% | 3.5% |
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 Joy. 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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