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Joy, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Mercer County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
377
Population
877/sq mi density
$64,583
Median Income
$28,854 per capita
$82,300
Home Value
$175,488 Zillow
$885
Median Rent
20.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
82
Violent Crime/100K
934 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$64,583 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,300 home value, $885/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
82 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,583
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,854
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
4% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Joy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Joy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,583
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,854
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,339
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$840
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$840
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
53% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.5%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$590M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
306
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
21
Retail
32
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,339
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,932
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,854 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,339 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $840 |
| County GDP | $590M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 306 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,339 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,932 |