Population 269 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Joy
Household size in Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.24 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Mount Joy sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.97, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Joy is 41.6 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Mount Joy (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%).
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Joy is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (59.2%) 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Mount Joy: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +8 | +6 |
Mount Joy has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $482 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $791 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $647 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$166 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Joy pays $647 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.6% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Mount Joy than nationally: 32.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mount Joy have finished high school (92.3%), a bit 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 Mount Joy
| Period | Mount Joy | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Mount Joy than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. 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 | 2.71 | 41.6 | 10.7% | 9.2% | 12.6% | 2002 | $647 | 32.0% | 92.3% | 3.7% |
| Pacio | 2.61 | 41.9 | 9.2% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 1999 | $736 | 32.7% | 93.8% | 4.5% |
| Howland | 2.47 | 46.1 | 17.5% | 6.3% | 18.0% | 2001 | $627 | 19.2% | 86.6% | 0.3% |
| Lake Creek | 1.91 | 49.0 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,093 | 19.3% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Enloe | 1.91 | 49.0 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,093 | 19.3% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Prattville | 1.91 | 49.0 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,093 | 19.3% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Vasco | 2.10 | 47.1 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 1989 | $998 | 22.9% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Roxton | 2.63 | 40.6 | 18.6% | 18.8% | 21.9% | 1996 | $913 | 32.8% | 86.3% | 2.0% |
| Ben Franklin | 2.61 | 39.7 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 1985 | $1,206 | 15.7% | 92.3% | 6.2% |
| Kensing | 2.82 | 40.5 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 10.7% | 2002 | $666 | 33.9% | 93.0% | 4.1% |
| Pattonville | 2.72 | 42.0 | 8.3% | 23.2% | 11.4% | 1994 | $820 | 23.2% | 89.1% | 1.6% |
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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