Mount Joy, PA

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Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster county, is 11 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 55 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is conveniently located inside the Lancaster metropolitan area. There are an estimated 6,765 people in Mount Joy.

The People and Families of Mount Joy

In Mount Joy, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mount Joy had a median family income of $52,156. Mount Joy has more than its share of wealthy families and people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($2,750) in Mount Joy. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Mount Joy Housing

Approximately 63% of housing in Mount Joy is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Mount Joy, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mount Joy strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Mount Joy, PA

Comparing Mount Joy to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Lancaster
Metro Area	Lancaster
Standard Zip Codes	17552
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.11
Longitude	-76.503

Station	LANDISVILLE 2 NW
Distance	3.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	HARRISBURG CAPITAL CITY
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	HOLTWOOD
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,765	100%
Male	3,289	48.6%
Female	3,476	51.4%
Under 18	1,607	23.8%
18+	5,158	76.2%
65+	1,000	14.8%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	2.89
White	6,475	95.7%
African-American	100	1.5%
Asian	34	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.1%
Other	77	1.1%
Mixed Race	71	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	209	3.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,944
Growth	179
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.8%
US/American	14.3%
Irish	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
English	4%
Italian	3.4%
Polish	2.9%
Swiss	2.1%
Slovak	1.1%
Scottish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
British	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Ghanian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mount Joy	6,765	$52,156
Columbia	10,311	$42,309
Elizabethtown	11,887	$52,214
Manheim	4,784	$46,987
Marietta	2,689	$46,905
Mountville	2,444	$51,031
Wrightsville	2,223	$47,083

Library
Milanof-Schock Library 1184 Anderson Ferry Rd. Mount Joy, Pennsylvania (717) 653-1510 Library Web Site

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