Joy, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

387

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

21.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,250

12.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$76,100

Population & Diversity

Joy, IL is home to a population of 387 people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.88% of Joy, IL residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (354 people) in Joy, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Other (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Joy, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Joy, IL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Joy, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Joy, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
354 ± 100
Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 16
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 12

5.17%

Hispanic Population

20 people

5.17% of the people in Joy, IL are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Joy, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

3.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

2.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 3.88% of Joy, IL residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Joy, IL was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Joy, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 20
Vietnam
3 ± 19
Korea
1 ± 13

Joy, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Joy, IL.

Economy

The economy of Joy, IL employs 214 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Joy, IL were Manufacturing (49 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($71,250), Construction ($68,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

214

2024 Value

± 81

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 47.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joy, IL grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 186 employees to 214 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Joy, IL, are Production Occupations (48 people), Sales & Related Occupations (29 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Joy, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

214

2024 Value

± 81

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 47.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joy, IL grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 186 employees to 214 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Joy, IL, are Manufacturing (49 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Joy, IL, though some of these residents may live in Joy, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,688

Median earning men ± $13,882

$33,295

Median earning women ± $6,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,125), Manufacturing ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,958), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,375), and Manufacturing ($21,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Joy, IL was $76,100 in 2024, which is 0.229 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,300 to $76,100, a 7.53% decrease. The homeownership rate in Joy, IL is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Joy, IL have an average commute time of 37.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Joy, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,837

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$42

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Joy, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Joy, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Joy, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Joy, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,250

Median Household Income

± $17,552

169

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 169 households in Joy, IL declined from $56,250 from the previous year's value of $64,583.

The following chart displays the households in Joy, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Joy, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Carpooled (7.04%)
Worked At Home (4.02%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Joy, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.04%) and those who worked at home (4.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Joy, IL have a longer commute time (37.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.85% of the workforce in Joy, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Joy, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Joy, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Joy, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Joy, IL (47 out of 383 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Joy, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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