Mount Joy, PA Demographics

The total population of Mount Joy is estimated to be 8,274 with 4,301 males (51.98%) and 3,973 females (48.02%). There are 328 less females than males in Mount Joy.
The median household income in Mount Joy was $72,708 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,819(2.44%) from $74,527 in 2020. This income is 97.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mount Joy sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $88,461. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Mount Joy stands at $72,708.
In Mount Joy, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,984 for males and $32,733 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,246 for males and $52,892 for females.
In Mount Joy, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $77,647.
In 2022, the population of Mount Joy was 8,323, a 0.07% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Joy's population was 8,317, an increase of 0.05% compared to a population of 8,313 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Joy, PA is 40.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.45% were under the age of 15, 11.28% aged 15 to 29, 47.85% aged 30 to 64, 15.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Joy population: 87.31% are White, 3.05% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian, 1.81% are some other race and 7.26% are multiracial.