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Mount Joy, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lancaster County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
8,310
Population
3,448/sq mi density
$84,514
Median Income
$41,905 per capita
$241,300
Home Value
$305,937 Zillow
$1,070
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
361
Violent Crime/100K
1,283 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$84,514 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$241,300 home value, $1,070/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
361 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,514
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,905
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Joy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Joy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,514
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,905
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,509
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,153
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,153
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$39,951M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,605
Restaurants
1,139
Healthcare
1,279
Retail
1,900
Manufacturing
1,012
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,509
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,335
81% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,514 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,905 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,509 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,153 |
| County GDP | $39,951M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,605 |
| Restaurants | 1,139 |
| Healthcare | 1,279 |
| Retail | 1,900 |
| Manufacturing | 1,012 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,509 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,335 |