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Joy Illinois Information: Joy, Illinois is part of MERCER County. Population for Joy from the last gathering is 373. You can view Joy venues that host many Joy IL events every year. You can also research Joy Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Joy Illinois real estate guide. Joy Illinois has a latitude of 41.1975 and a longitude of -90.8787. Zip codes in Joy, IL include 61260 ... more Joy zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Joy, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Joy, IL was 373.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Joy was 179, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Joy, IL
There are an estimated 88 married men in the town. 62.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Joy are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Joy is 194 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Joy, Illinois
There are an estimated 96 married women in the community. 64.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Joy, IL
The median age of people living in Joy, IL was 34.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Joy was 25. There were 274 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (58) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Joy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Joy, IL was 371.

White Population in Joy, IL
The estimated White population in the Joy community is 371, which is 99.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Joy, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Joy, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Joy, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Joy, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Joy, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Joy was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Joy community was 4, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Joy, IL
The household population number in Joy was 373.

Group Quarters Population in Joy, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Joy, IL
The average household size in Joy is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Joy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 167 total housing units in Joy.

The number of occupied housing units was 156, or 93.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 134 were owner-occupied (85.9), and 22 were renter-occupied (14.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 11 vacant homes in Joy at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Joy, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 117, with a median value in dollars of 41,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Joy, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $503 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Joy, average costs per month were $187 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 206 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Joy, Illinois
11 people in Joy also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Joy, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Joy was 55, or 19.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Joy, IL
In 2000, there were 72 people in Joy, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Joy, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Joy who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Joy, Illinois
There were 183 in the labor force in Joy at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Joy was 25.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Joy, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Joy, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,722. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Joy, Illinois
Per capita income in Joy in the last full census was 14,201. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Joy numbered 14, or 12.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Joy, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 77, or 18.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.