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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mount Joy, PA compare?
| Figure | Mount Joy, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,881 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,789 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 146 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.1% |
| Measure | Mount Joy, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,830±15 |
| Median age | 44.8±6.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.1%±7.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.3%±7.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.0%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $93,917±$17,087 |
| Per capita income | $48,280±$7,188 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $345,000±$30,256 |
| Median gross rent | $1,341±$440 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.4%±27.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.8%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.0%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.2 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±2.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov