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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.1%
404 → 363
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.7%
$53,971 → $64,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Joy across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
337
-26 from 2023 (363)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,224
+$8,641 from 2023 ($64,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 404 | — | $53,971 | — |
| 2015 | 396 | -2% | $51,250 | -5% |
| 2017 | 389 | -1.8% | $46,806 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 384 | -1.3% | $43,438 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 364 | -5.2% | $53,750 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 363 | -0.3% | $64,583 | +20.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.