Mount Joy

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  6. Mount Joy Education Information
  7. Mount Joy Public Benefits Information
  8. Mount Joy Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Mount Joy Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,277
  • Land Area (2000): 144.550 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.073 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,861
Mount Joy Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,203 64.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 493 2.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,626 32.48%

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Mount Joy Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 629 12.60%
2. Metal Manufactuing 376 7.53%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 281 5.63%
4. Food Manufacturing 244 4.89%
5. Printing and Related Manufacturing 192 3.85%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 187 3.75%
7. Repair and Maintenance 175 3.51%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 159 3.19%
9. Truck Transportation 153 3.06%
10. Public Administration 152 3.04%
11. Educational Services 150 3.00%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 141 2.82%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 112 2.24%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 103 2.06%
15. Health Care 100 2.00%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 96 1.92%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 94 1.88%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 87 1.74%
19. Finance and Insurance 87 1.74%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 84 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 967 22.08%
2. Educational Services 445 10.16%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 279 6.37%
4. Finance and Insurance 213 4.86%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 171 3.91%
6. Food Manufacturing 150 3.43%
7. Department and Other General Stores 127 2.90%
8. Public Administration 123 2.81%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 112 2.56%
10. Social Assistance 102 2.33%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 101 2.31%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 93 2.12%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 90 2.06%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 88 2.01%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 88 2.01%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 83 1.90%
17. Metal Manufactuing 83 1.90%
18. Other Transportation 76 1.74%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 74 1.69%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 67 1.53%

Mount Joy Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 353 7.07%
2. Other Production Occupations 288 5.77%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 249 4.99%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 227 4.55%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 213 4.27%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 197 3.95%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 174 3.49%
8. Other Management Occupations 157 3.15%
9. Business Operations Specialists 152 3.04%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 147 2.94%
11. Other Construction Trades 145 2.90%
12. Agricultural Workers 143 2.86%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 134 2.68%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 117 2.34%
15. Carpenters 115 2.30%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 111 2.22%
17. Top Executives 107 2.14%
18. Printing Workers 105 2.10%
19. Electricians 102 2.04%
20. Computer Specialists 96 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 284 6.49%
2. Secretaries and Admins 244 5.57%
3. Registered Nurses 210 4.80%
4. Other Production Occupations 207 4.73%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 171 3.91%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 152 3.47%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 147 3.36%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 132 3.01%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 129 2.95%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 127 2.90%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 113 2.58%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 113 2.58%
13. Cashiers 110 2.51%
14. Child Care Workers 102 2.33%
15. Customer Service Representatives 99 2.26%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 96 2.19%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 92 2.10%
18. Business Operations Specialists 91 2.08%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 90 2.06%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 88 2.01%

Mount Joy Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,982 59.95%
15-35 hours 1,930 14.50%
1-14 hours 432 3.24%
No regular hours 2,970 22.31%

Mount Joy Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 428 4.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 269 3.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 402 4.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,047 11.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,181 13.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,308 14.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,370 15.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 714 8.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 298 3.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 220 2.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 118 1.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 73 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 805 9.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 644 7.25%

Mount Joy Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 488 5.50%
5-9 937 10.56%
10-14 1,296 14.60%
15-19 1,241 13.98%
20-24 1,710 19.26%
25-29 651 7.33%
30-34 1,258 14.17%
35-39 242 2.73%
40-44 310 3.49%
45-59 352 3.97%
60-89 280 3.15%
At least 90 112 1.26%

Mount 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 22 0.25% 6,301 70.98%
30-44 7 0.08% 1,803 20.31%
45-59 8 0.09% 344 3.88%
At least 60 17 0.19% 375 4.22%

Mount Joy Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 771 8.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,702 84.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 127 1.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 54 0.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 209 2.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 286 3.12%

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Mount Joy Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,627 (17,197 people)
Families (2000): 4,891 (14,713 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,378
People at same address in 1995: 9,689
Mount Joy Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 337 5.09%
$10,000-$14,999 232 3.50%
$15,000-$19,999 307 4.63%
$20,000-$24,999 328 4.95%
$25,000-$29,999 395 5.96%
$30,000-$34,999 473 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 482 7.27%
$40,000-$44,999 410 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 483 7.29%
$50,000-$59,999 786 11.86%
$60,000-$74,999 954 14.40%
$75,000-$99,999 828 12.49%
$100,000-$124,999 330 4.98%
$125,000-$149,999 140 2.11%
$150,000-$199,999 74 1.12%
$200,000 or more 68 1.03%

Mount Joy Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,420 21.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,162 32.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 311 4.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,146 17.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 987 14.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 390 5.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 137 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 62 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Mount Joy Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,630 29.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,162 16.53%
Public Assistance 119 0.62%
Retirement 1,179 6.16%
Self Employment 930 4.86%
Social Security 1,579 8.25%
Supplemental Security 154 0.80%
Wage / Salary 5,492 28.71%
Other 886 4.63%

Mount Joy Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,341 56.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,778 43.17%

Mount Joy Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 386 5.92%
Color 1 Box Married 4,338 66.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,670 25.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 2.01%

Mount Joy Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 568 8.15%
Color 1 Box Married 4,382 62.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,366 19.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 650 9.33%

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Mount Joy Education Information Back to top
Mount Joy Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 541 4.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,263 9.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,881 46.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,900 14.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 585 4.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,844 14.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 757 5.93%

Mount 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 141 0.82% 110 0.64% 251 1.45%
Kindergarten 236 1.37% 44 0.25% 280 1.62%
Grades 1-4 772 4.47% 251 1.45% 1,023 5.92%
Grades 5-8 921 5.33% 144 0.83% 1,065 6.16%
Grades 9-12 760 4.40% 120 0.69% 880 5.09%
Undergrad college 288 1.67% 166 0.96% 454 2.63%
Graduate or professional school 58 0.34% 63 0.36% 121 0.70%
Total 3,176 18.38% 898 5.20% 4,074 23.58%

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Mount Joy Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mount Joy Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,302 95.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 777 4.55%

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Mount Joy Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mount Joy Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,423 14.02%
10-19 Years 2,415 13.98%
20-29 Years 2,090 12.10%
30-39 Years 2,859 16.55%
40-49 Years 2,741 15.87%
50-59 Years 1,998 11.56%
60-69 Years 1,266 7.33%
70-79 Years 1,073 6.21%
80-89 Years 374 2.16%
90+ Years 38 0.22%

Mount Joy Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,520 49.31%
Color 1 Box Female 8,757 50.69%

Mount Joy Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,482 95.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 367 2.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 151 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 129 0.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 104 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Mount Joy Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,811 48.20%
2. United States Or American 2,012 12.42%
3. Irish 1,588 9.80%
4. English 1,059 6.53%
5. Swiss 732 4.52%
6. Italian 578 3.57%
7. Polish 356 2.20%
8. Dutch 251 1.55%
9. French Non-Basque 243 1.50%
10. Scottish 216 1.33%

Mount Joy Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,533 96.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 274 1.70%
3. German 190 1.18%
4. Polish 35 0.22%
5. Other West Germanic 28 0.17%
6. Japanese 17 0.11%
7. Greek 15 0.09%
8. African 13 0.08%
9. Italian 8 0.05%
10. Serbo Croatian 7 0.04%

Mount Joy Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,047 98.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 122 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 153 0.88%

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Mount 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.


Mount Joy Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
17552