Joy, IL City Data

Joy, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 373 people who live in Joy and approximately 16,957 who live in Mercer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Joy to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Joy. We have included Joy housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Joy Information

Mercer County where Joy resides is 568.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,957 and has a population rank of 1,955 out of all the places in the United States.

Joy has a total of 373 people and of those residents there are 179 males and 194 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 180 births each year and around 209 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Joy varies per year, but currently 371 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 373 people who live in Joy, there are 108 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Joy is 53 male and 55 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 274.

General Joy Information
Total area in square miles - Mercer County	568.88
Water area in square miles - Mercer County	N/A
Resident population - Mercer County	16,957
Population rank - Mercer County	1,955
Total population	373
Total population (male)	179
Total population (female)	194
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Mercer County	180
Deaths- Mercer County	209
Population of one race	371
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	108
Population under 20 years (male)	53
Population under 20 years (female)	55
Total population 18 years and over	274

Joy Social Characteristics

There are 6,624 households in Joy. Families make up 4,908 of these households. The table below breaks down the Joy families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,209), male householder with no wife present (219) and female householder with no husband present (476). The remainder of the Joy households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,710. Joy, IL moving companies help people in Joy move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Joy. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Joy is based, there are 7,002 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,114 never married, 4,435 now married, 60 separated, 801 widowed, and 592 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 52 separated, 181 widowed and 608 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Joy social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Joy.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mercer County)
Total households	6,624
Family households (families)	4,908
With own children under 18 years	2,277
Married-couple family	4,209
With own children under 18 years	1,741
Male householder, no wife present, family	219
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	476
With own children under 18 years	292
Nonfamily households	1,710
Householder living alone	1,496
65 years and over	766

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	54
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	41
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	315
Householder	104
Spouse	85
Child	106
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	58
Male householder	26
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	24
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,002
Never married	1,114
Now married	4,435
Separated	60
Widowed	801
Divorced	592
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	52
Widowed	181
Divorced	608

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	373
Male	179
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	3
Female	194
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	373
One race	371
White	371
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	373
People who are White alone	371
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,000
Same house	10,364
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,821
Different state or abroad	1,110
Different state	1,064
Abroad	46

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mercer County)
Total resident population	16,957
Born in United States	15,299
State of residence	12,734
Different state	4,091
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	27
Foreign born	105

Joy Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Joy. That total enrollment is 4,186 for the population of the country, which includes Joy. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,592 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,169 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 604.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Joy population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,186
Pre-kindergarten	269
Public	165
Private	104
Kindergarten	227
Public	214
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,002
Public	1,961
Private	41
Elementary and high school	3,085
Public	3,031
Private	54
High school grades 9 to 12	1,083
Public	1,070
Private	13
College, undergraduate years	534
Public	473
Private	61
Graduate or professional school	71
Public	40
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	12,154

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,529
Less than 9th grade	486
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,254
High school graduate	5,027
Some college, no degree	2,458
Associate's degree	848
Bachelor's degree	1,456
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,074

Joy Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,344 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Joy. The Joy occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,159), service occupations (1,216), sales and office occupations (1,823), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (126), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (954) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,753). The 13,344 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,061 private wage and salary workers, 1,101 government workers, 811 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mercer County)
Population 16 years and over	13,344
In labor force	8,534
Civilian labor force	8,532
Employed	8,031
Unemployed	501
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,884
In labor force	3,984
Civilian labor force	3,984
Unemployed Civilian labor force	172
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,460
In labor force	4,550
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	329
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mercer County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,881
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,533
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	762
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	145
Other means	86
Worked at home	342
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	209,490

OCCUPATION (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,159
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,159
Service occupations	1,216
Sales and office occupations	1,823
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	126
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	954
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,753

INDUSTRY (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,159
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	476
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,349
Wholesale trade	283
Retail trade	937
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	600
Information	160
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	393
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	319
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,471
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	444
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	372

CLASS OF WORKER (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,159
Private wage and salary workers	6,061
Government workers	1,101
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	811
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Joy Housing Characteristics

In Joy, IL there are 7,109 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,624 occupied and 485 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Joy, there are 6,215 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 units in Joy. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Joy, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Joy, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Joy. There are 85 housing units with rent less than $200, 131 with rent between $200-299, 568 with rent between $300-499 and 184 with rent for $500 and above. Full Joy gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Joy, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mercer County)
Total housing units	7,109
Occupied housing units	6,624
Vacant housing units	485

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mercer County)
Total housing units	7,109
1-unit, detached	6,215
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	94
3 or 4 units	131
5 to 9 units	104
10 to 19 units	35
20 to 49 units	10
50 or more units	53
Mobile home	402

HOUSING TENURE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	6,624
Owner-occupied	5,277
Renter-occupied	1,347

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	6,624
No vehicles available	295
2 vehicle available	4,602
3 vehicles available	1,224
4 vehicles available	319
5 or more vehicles available	163

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	6,624
Utility gas	3,981
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	441
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	270
Coal or coke
Wood	133
Solar energy
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	6,624
Less Than $50,000	5,277
$50,000 to $99,999	2,009
$100,000 to $149,999	632
$150,000 to $199,999	235
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	68,500

GROSS RENT (Mercer County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,347
Less than $200	85
$200 to $299	131
$300 to $499	568
$500 to $699	166
$700 to $999	15
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A