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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

Population Overview

Total Population
377
Population Density
877
per square mile
Land Area
0.2
square miles (0.4 km²)
Median Age
37.6 yrs
3% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
48%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.6%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.4%
Spanish
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.7%
22% below US avg (6%)
Disability
12.6%
3% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.5%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.3%
8% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.411
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population377
Population Density877 / sq mi
Land Area0.2 sq mi
Median Age37.6 years

Gender

Male47.5%
Female52.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.4%
Spanish0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.7%
Disability12.6%
Health Insurance92.5%
Uninsured9.3%
Broadband Access86.5%
Gini Coefficient0.411

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M