Population 709 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Joy
Household size in Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Joy run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area.
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 Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Joy is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Mount Joy, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.4 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mount Joy
Renters in Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Joy is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.1%) 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 Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Mount Joy: 6.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mount Joy is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $524 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $595 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $869 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Joy pays $869 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Mount Joy
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Joy: 13.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Mount Joy never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Mount Joy than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Mount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Joy | 2.54 | 41.7 | 8.3% | 21.8% | 6.0% | 1997 | $869 | 13.3% | 87.1% | 3.5% |
| Hampshire | 2.96 | 37.0 | 22.0% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1991 | $752 | 13.9% | 90.2% | 11.6% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.53 | 40.8 | 12.3% | 29.2% | 7.8% | 1981 | $966 | 14.5% | 91.7% | 3.5% |
| Isom | 2.58 | 39.3 | 12.5% | 23.1% | 10.4% | 1997 | $730 | 12.4% | 85.2% | 6.5% |
| Sandy Hook | 2.84 | 40.8 | 23.1% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 1992 | $891 | 16.0% | 93.7% | 1.2% |
| Rockdale | 3.05 | 35.8 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 1999 | $904 | 20.3% | 91.5% | 7.9% |
| Summertown | 3.09 | 37.3 | 7.6% | 16.5% | 6.9% | 1997 | $816 | 15.2% | 85.1% | 5.4% |
| Red Row | 1.82 | 47.4 | 6.3% | 47.4% | 9.0% | 1985 | $778 | 13.1% | 89.1% | 7.2% |
| Screamer | 2.62 | 42.6 | 5.6% | 23.4% | 14.0% | 1991 | $836 | 16.4% | 83.4% | 9.0% |
| Southport | 2.65 | 40.9 | 8.0% | 25.0% | 5.7% | 1972 | $844 | 6.3% | 95.6% | 0.8% |
| Sunrise | 3.06 | 38.0 | 11.1% | 22.1% | 15.1% | 1989 | $1,335 | 18.8% | 94.5% | 6.0% |
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 Mount 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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