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  3. Joy Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Joy Employment Information
  5. Joy Family Information
  6. Joy Education Information
  7. Joy Public Benefits Information
  8. Joy Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Joy Zip Codes


Joy Legal Resources Back to top

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Joy Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 373
  • Land Area (2000): 1.087 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 167
Joy Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Joy Employment Information Back to top
Joy Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Repair and Maintenance 14 15.38%
2. Construction 9 9.89%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 8.79%
4. Educational Services 6 6.59%
5. Metal Manufactuing 5 5.49%
6. Truck Transportation 5 5.49%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 4.40%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 4 4.40%
9. Public Administration 4 4.40%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 3.30%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 3.30%
12. Wood Manufacturing 3 3.30%
13. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 2 2.20%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 2 2.20%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 2.20%
16. Food Manufacturing 2 2.20%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 2.20%
18. Health Care 2 2.20%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 2.20%
20. Other Transportation 2 2.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 20 25.97%
2. Educational Services 8 10.39%
3. Personal and Laundry Services 8 10.39%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7 9.09%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 6.49%
6. Metal Manufactuing 5 6.49%
7. Social Assistance 4 5.19%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 3.90%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 3.90%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 2 2.60%
11. Construction 2 2.60%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 2.60%
13. Public Administration 2 2.60%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 2.60%
15. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 2 2.60%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1 1.30%
17. U.S. Postal Service 1 1.30%

Joy Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 12 13.19%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 12.09%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 9.89%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7 7.69%
5. Other Production Occupations 7 7.69%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 4.40%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 3.30%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 3 3.30%
9. Woodworkers 3 3.30%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 2.20%
11. Bus Drivers 2 2.20%
12. Carpenters 2 2.20%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 2 2.20%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 2 2.20%
15. Other Construction Trades 2 2.20%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 2 2.20%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 2 2.20%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.20%
19. Other Transportation Occupations 2 2.20%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 2 2.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 10.39%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 7.79%
3. Personal Appearance Workers 6 7.79%
4. Secretaries and Admins 6 7.79%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 6.49%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 6.49%
7. Registered Nurses 5 6.49%
8. Child Care Workers 4 5.19%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 3.90%
10. Computer Specialists 3 3.90%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 3.90%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 3.90%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 3.90%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 2.60%
15. Other Production Occupations 2 2.60%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.60%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2 2.60%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 2.60%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2 2.60%
20. Bus Drivers 1 1.30%

Joy Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 179 62.15%
15-35 hours 30 10.42%
1-14 hours 2 0.69%
No regular hours 77 26.74%

Joy Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 20 13.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 3.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 14 9.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15 9.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 21 13.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13 8.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19 12.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5 3.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 1.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 4.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 5.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 14 9.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9 5.88%

Joy Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8 5.23%
5-9 19 12.42%
10-14 37 24.18%
15-19 8 5.23%
20-24 7 4.58%
25-29 5 3.27%
30-34 22 14.38%
35-39 5 3.27%
40-44 2 1.31%
45-59 28 18.30%
60-89 11 7.19%
At least 90 1 0.65%

Joy Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 84 54.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 29 18.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 28 18.30%
At least 60 0 0.00% 12 7.84%

Joy Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.61%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19 11.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 131 79.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 1.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 6.71%

Joy Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Joy Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 153 (421 people)
Families (2000): 110 (347 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 32
People at same address in 1995: 240
Joy Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9 5.88%
$10,000-$14,999 9 5.88%
$15,000-$19,999 19 12.42%
$20,000-$24,999 11 7.19%
$25,000-$29,999 8 5.23%
$30,000-$34,999 14 9.15%
$35,000-$39,999 19 12.42%
$40,000-$44,999 7 4.58%
$45,000-$49,999 10 6.54%
$50,000-$59,999 17 11.11%
$60,000-$74,999 19 12.42%
$75,000-$99,999 9 5.88%
$100,000-$124,999 2 1.31%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Joy Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 46 29.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 49 31.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 3.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 25 16.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 17 10.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 7 4.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 3.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Joy Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 124 29.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 65 15.37%
Public Assistance 2 0.47%
Retirement 27 6.38%
Self Employment 29 6.86%
Social Security 43 10.17%
Supplemental Security 1 0.24%
Wage / Salary 113 26.71%
Other 19 4.49%

Joy Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 55 61.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 35 38.89%

Joy Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14 9.93%
Color 1 Box Married 88 62.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28 19.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 7.80%

Joy Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 11.49%
Color 1 Box Married 97 65.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23 15.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 7.43%

Joy Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Joy Education Information Back to top
Joy Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16 5.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36 12.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 163 57.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 48 16.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11 3.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7 2.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4 1.40%

Joy Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 1.61% 0 0.00% 6 1.61%
Kindergarten 5 1.34% 0 0.00% 5 1.34%
Grades 1-4 34 9.12% 0 0.00% 34 9.12%
Grades 5-8 42 11.26% 0 0.00% 42 11.26%
Grades 9-12 6 1.61% 0 0.00% 6 1.61%
Undergrad college 7 1.88% 0 0.00% 7 1.88%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 100 26.81% 0 0.00% 100 26.81%

Joy Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Joy Public Benefits Information Back to top
Joy Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 338 81.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 77 18.55%

Joy Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Joy Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Joy Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 61 16.35%
10-19 Years 47 12.60%
20-29 Years 54 14.48%
30-39 Years 49 13.14%
40-49 Years 41 10.99%
50-59 Years 48 12.87%
60-69 Years 28 7.51%
70-79 Years 29 7.77%
80-89 Years 13 3.49%
90+ Years 3 0.80%

Joy Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 179 47.99%
Color 1 Box Female 194 52.01%

Joy Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 367 98.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.54%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Joy Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 119 30.99%
2. United States Or American 82 21.35%
3. Irish 53 13.80%
4. English 43 11.20%
5. Swedish 42 10.94%
6. Danish 12 3.12%
7. French Non-Basque 9 2.34%
8. Dutch 8 2.08%
9. Scotch Irish 7 1.82%
10. Scottish 6 1.56%

Joy Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 369 97.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 2.64%

Joy Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 421 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Joy Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Joy Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Joy Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61260