Mount Joy

Population: 8,310
Median household income: $84,514
Median home value: $241,300

Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Mount Joy is a community with a population of 8,310. The median household income of $84,514 is in line with the Lancaster County median ($83,703).

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Joy's population grew 1.8% from 8,163 to 8,310, while its median home value rose 34.3% from $179,700 to $241,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.5% of the population. 76.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,310
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $84,514
Median home value: $241,300
Median gross rent: $1,070
Housing units: 3,593
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1638,310

Median household income

$55,833$84,514

Median home value

$179,700$241,300

Median gross rent

$941$1,070

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,163	$55,833	$179,700	$941
2020	8,204	$65,770	$182,100	$918
2021	8,251	$67,265	$196,700	$1,036
2022	8,274	$80,492	$223,600	$1,072
2023	8,310	$84,514	$241,300	$1,070

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	380	4.6%
5 to 17	1,478	17.8%
18 to 24	501	6.0%
25 to 34	1,470	17.7%
35 to 44	1,103	13.3%
45 to 54	858	10.3%
55 to 64	918	11.0%
65 to 74	991	11.9%
75 and over	611	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,858	82.5%
Black or African American	97	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	232	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,073	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	363	6.1%
High school graduate	2,314	38.9%
Some college or associate's	1,554	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,085	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	635	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,457	76.7%
Carpooled	396	8.8%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	262	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	377	8.4%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,267	30.7%
15 to 29 min	1,224	29.6%
30 to 44 min	1,009	24.4%
45 to 59 min	248	6.0%
60+ min	381	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 10.7% (883 of 8,277)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,217	64.3%
Nonfamily households	1,231	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,448	96.0%
Vacant	145	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,120	61.5%
Renter-occupied	1,328	38.5%

1-unit, detached44.0%

1-unit, attached20.6%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,582	44.0%
1-unit, attached	739	20.6%
2 to 4 units	486	13.5%
5 to 19 units	401	11.2%
20 or more units	227	6.3%
Mobile home & other	158	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4251656
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.1106, -76.5057