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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) | 10,815 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,721 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 385 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 23.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.8% |
| Measure | Mount Joy, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,803±26 |
| Median age | 43.1±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.3%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.0%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.7%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $97,926±$10,298 |
| Per capita income | $43,171±$3,906 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.4%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $311,800±$27,713 |
| Median gross rent | $1,538±$143 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.1%±15.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.2%±5.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.4%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.5%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7%±4.4 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