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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

Population Overview

Total Population
8,310
Population Density
3,448
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.4 km²)
Median Age
38.7 yrs
1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.2% US: 61.6%
Black 2.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 14.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.2%
Black
2.1%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 90.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
90.1%
Spanish
9.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.0%
17% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.7%
5% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.7%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.428
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population8,310
Population Density3,448 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age38.7 years

Gender

Male51.9%
Female48.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.2%
Black or African American2.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only90.1%
Spanish9.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.0%
Disability13.7%
Health Insurance92.7%
Broadband Access93.4%
Gini Coefficient0.428

Classification

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