Joppa

Population: 264
Median household income: $41,750
Median home value: $44,000

Joppa, a community in Massac County, Illinois, has 264 residents. Its median household income of $41,750 runs below the Massac County figure of $62,584.

Between 2019 and 2023, Joppa's population declined 3.6% from 274 to 264, while its median home value rose 10.0% from $40,000 to $44,000.

93.9% of workers drive to work alone. 78.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 264
Median age: 28.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,750
Median home value: $44,000
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 110
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 42.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

274264

Median household income

$27,361$41,750

Median home value

$40,000$44,000

Median gross rent

$642$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	274	$27,361	$40,000	$642
2020	263	$29,792	$36,900	$613
2021	282	$34,375	—	$575
2022	333	$39,464	—	$775
2023	264	$41,750	$44,000	$775

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 2418.6%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 441.1%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	12.1%
5 to 17	31	11.7%
18 to 24	49	18.6%
25 to 34	50	18.9%
35 to 44	3	1.1%
45 to 54	16	6.1%
55 to 64	42	15.9%
65 to 74	30	11.4%
75 and over	11	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	248	93.9%
Black or African American	10	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	11.8%
High school graduate	61	40.1%
Some college or associate's	59	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	11	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone93.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62	93.9%
Carpooled	4	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	9.1%
15 to 29 min	26	39.4%
30 to 44 min	31	47.0%
45 to 59 min	3	4.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 15.0% (37 of 247)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	66.3%
Nonfamily households	29	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	86	78.2%
Vacant	24	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	55.8%
Renter-occupied	38	44.2%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	86	78.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	7.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1738674
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.2092, -88.8470