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Mount Joy borough, PA


Lancaster County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,274   ( 864 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 3431.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,865 82.97% 5.5%
Black:871.05% 45.3%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:790.95% 43.6%
2+ races:1361.64% 7.9%
Hispanic:1,10713.38% 101.6%
Total non-White:1,40917.03% 56.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:357 5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:507 8.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
7,410
6,50887.83%
1592.15%
120.16%
550.74%
1261.70%
5497.41%
90212.17%

2000
6,765
6,38994.44%
1021.51%
110.16%
00.00%
670.99%
1962.90%
3765.56%

1990
6,398
6,35199.27%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
470.73%
470.73%

1980
5,680
5,62799.07%
00.00%
00.00%
460.81%
n/a
70.12%
530.93%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
119 1.8
526 7.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
38 0.6
329 5.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
724 12.7
-6 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Joy borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.4
1,858 22.5%
6,416 77.5%
1,525 18.4%
3,442
2.40
2,176 63.2%
1,601 73.6%
215 9.9%
1,266 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.0
1,648 22.2%
5,762 77.8%
1,011 13.6%
3,138
2.36
2,003 63.8%
1,499 74.8%
192 9.6%
1,135 36.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
1,610 23.8%
5,155 76.2%
991 14.6%
2,844
2.37
1,868 65.7%
1,486 79.6%
160 8.6%
976 34.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
1,533 24.0%
4,865 76.0%
811 12.7%
2,586
2.47
1,858 71.8%
1,560 84.0%
127 6.8%
728 28.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
1,425 25.1%
4,255 74.9%
719 12.7%
2,203
2.56
1,689 76.7%
1,452 86.0%
117 6.9%
514 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Mount Joy borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,551 
Median Value$223,600 
Occupied3,44296.9%
Vacant1093.1%
Owned2,13862.1%
Rented1,30437.9%
Median Rent$1,072 
Single-Family Units2,32565.5%
    Detached1,64046.2%
    Attached68519.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units56215.8%
Mobile Homes1303.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mount Joy borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000882.6%
$10,000 to $14,999391.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992667.7%
$20,000 to $24,999230.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991765.1%
$30,000 to $34,999922.7%
$35,000 to $39,999872.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992146.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991163.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992948.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992096.1%
$75,000 to $99,99963918.6%
$100,000 to $124,99947413.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992707.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993309.6%
$200,000 or more1253.6%
Median Household Income80,492 
Per Capita Income39,693 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1424.1%
Public Assistance461.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3349.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,66483.0%
Unemployed912.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,75585.1%
Not in Labor Force66014.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8581,37757.4%
Non-Profit14645424.3%
Self-Employed2619573.3%
Local Government428134.1%
State Government531676.8%
Federal Government1072282.9%
Total Private + Self2,1191,47259.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34857337.8%
Total2,4672,04554.7%
Pct. Govt.7.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts66814.8%
Sales and Office Occupations78017.3%
Professional, Technical1,08624.1%
Service Occupations70415.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing370.8%
All others1,27428.2%
White Collar 56.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance80117.8%
Manufacturing58813.0%
Retail trade52311.6%
Transportation and warehousing48310.7%
Educational services3477.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2966.6%
Other services1924.3%
Construction1753.9%
Wholesale trade1743.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1713.8%
Finance and insurance1353.0%
Public administration1353.0%
Accommodation and food services1062.3%
Utilities932.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing811.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation701.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting701.6%
Management350.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction220.5%
Information150.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mount Joy borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican570.69%
Puerto Rican3143.80%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican2733.30%
Total Central American2703.26%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2573.11%
Honduran130.16%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1561.89%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian820.99%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian740.89%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic370.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese190.23%
Japanese150.18%
Filipino10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,05890.1%
Spanish5076.5%
Other Indo-European1101.4%
Other520.7%
German, other Germanic360.5%
Vietnamese190.2%
Arabic170.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.2%
Other Asian150.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,98836.1%
Irish1,16614.1%
English7789.4%
Italian7348.9%
American5636.8%
Swiss2573.1%
European1952.4%
French1842.2%
Scotch-Irish1802.2%
Lithuanian1491.8%
Polish1471.8%
Scottish1421.7%
British1131.4%
Russian690.8%
Dutch420.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,03297.1%
Not a citizen2422.9%
Native7,85494.9%
Foreign-born4205.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mount Joy borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
123 2.1%235 3.9%2,221 37.3%1,663 27.9%1,170 19.6%545 9.1%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 123 2.1%
9-12 Years 235 3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,221 37.3%
Some College 1,663 27.9%
Bach. Degree 1,170 19.6%
Grad Degree 545 9.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mount Joy borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +376 D +65 D + 6.6%
D +441
2020 vs. 2012 R +637 R +167 D + 2.0%
D +470
2020 vs. 2008 R +789 R +328 R + 2.0%
D +461
2016 vs. 2008 R +413 R +393 R + 8.5%
D +20
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 2,695 59.4% Joe Biden (D) 1,751 38.6% 89 2.0% 4,535 11 13 0.07%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 2,319 58.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,310 33.2% 320 8.1% 3,949 11 13 0.06%
2012 58% Mitt Romney (R) 2,058 60.2% Barack Obama* (D) 1,281 37.5% 81 2.4% 3,420 14 13 0.06%
2008 57% John McCain (R) 1,906 58.9% Barack Obama (D) 1,290 39.9% 39 1.2% 3,235 15 13 0.05%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 2,163 69.4% John Kerry (D) 899 28.8% 56 1.8% 3,118 21 19 0.05%
2000 48% George W. Bush (R) 1,663 67.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 716 29.1% 85 3.4% 2,464 21 20 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mount Joy borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,751 38.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,695 59.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 75 1.7%
Other 14 0.3%
TOTAL 4,535
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Mount Joy borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,310 33.2%
Donald Trump (R) 2,319 58.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 201 5.1%
Other 119 3.0%
TOTAL 3,949
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 13


2012 President, Mount Joy borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,281 37.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,058 60.2%
Other 81 2.4%
TOTAL 3,420
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Mount Joy borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,290 39.9%
John McCain (R) 1,906 58.9%
Other 39 1.2%
TOTAL 3,235
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


2004 President, Mount Joy borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,163 69.4%
John Kerry (D) 899 28.8%
Other 56 1.8%
TOTAL 3,118
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 19


2000 President, Mount Joy borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,663 67.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 716 29.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 67 2.7%
Other 18 0.7%
TOTAL 2,464
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Joy borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 57% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,052 56.7% John Fetterman (D) 1,451 40.1% 113 [+] 3.1% 3,616 10 0.07%
2022 G 57% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,814 50.3% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,724 47.8% 69 [+] 1.9% 3,607 9 0.07%
2018 S1 51% Lou Barletta (R) 1,729 54.4% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,362 42.8% 90 [+] 2.8% 3,181 12 0.06%
2018 G 51% Scott Wagner (R) 1,628 51.2% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,492 47.0% 57 [+] 1.8% 3,177 11 0.06%
2016 S3 64% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,367 60.5% Katie McGinty (D) 1,323 33.8% 224 [+] 5.7% 3,914 12 0.06%
2014 G 37% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,328 59.8% Tom Wolf (D) 892 40.2% 0 0.0% 2,220 15 0.06%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote