Mount Joy township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

10,802

Mount Joy township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Joy township was:

  • White: 89.37%
  • Other race: 4.62%
  • Two or more races: 3.16%
  • Black or African American: 1.39%
  • Asian: 1.37%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
388.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.84% (90)
The current population of Mount Joy township, Pennsylvania is 10,802 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,712.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,61089.37%
Other race4974.62%
Two or more races3403.16%
Black or African American1491.39%
Asian1471.37%
Native American100.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Joy township Population by Race

Mount Joy township Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Joy township Median Age

42.8

Total

37.8

Male

44.9

Female

Mount Joy township Adults

There are 8,404 adults, (1,824 of whom are seniors) in Mount Joy township.

Mount Joy township Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Joy township Sex Ratio

Female4,87445.33%
Male5,87954.67%

Mount Joy township Population by Age

Mount Joy township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1762.5774.325.7
Married3,0512.9480.619.4
Non Family8381.0652.547.5
Female1582.9780.419.6
Male1293.1260.539.5

2.91

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Joy township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3995.05%
Associates Degree6718.49%
Bachelors Degree1,97525%
Graduate Degree80110.14%
High School Graduate2,54332.19%
Less Than 9th Grade3694.67%
Some College1,14314.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Joy township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Joy township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1566,5042,508
Hispanic415337169
Other Race330278122
Black12512544
2+ Races11610629
Asian1057742
Native American101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Mount Joy township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,406$90,833$44,131
Graduate Degree$71,474$71,586$69,786
High School Graduate$44,840$58,821$21,250
Less Than 9th Grade$51,364$57,393$2,499
Overall$53,787$65,663$40,076
Some College$43,185$66,250$36,196

$53,787

Average Earnings

$65,663

Average Male

$40,076

Average Female

Mount Joy township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Joy township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Joy township Language

94.52% of Mount Joy township residents speak only English, while 5.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.09% of the population.

Mount Joy township Language

Mount Joy township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,4603253.44%

3.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.14%

Male Poverty Rate

4.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Joy township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Joy township is White, with 3.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Joy township is White, with 3.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.9%.

Mount Joy township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.71%
Less Than 9th Grade2.08%
Some College1.38%
Bachelors or Greater0.36%

Mount Joy township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.35%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mount Joy township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Joy township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,414$120,328
Households$96,569$109,291
Married Families$106,700$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,234$62,524

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Joy township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.2%

Male Marriage Rate

71.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Joy township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Joy township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Mount Joy township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Joy township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

395

Number of Veterans

380

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam209
Second Gulf War92
First Gulf War31
Korea0
World War II0

Mount Joy township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74156
75+121
35 to 5475
18 to 3433
55 to 6410

Mount Joy township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3724.86%
2+ Races2317.42%

Mount Joy township Veterans by Race

Mount Joy township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Joy township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Joy township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Joy township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Joy township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.01%

Born in Mount Joy township

96.48%

Native Born

3.52%

Foreign Born

0.86%

Non Citizen

2.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.48% of Mount Joy township residents were born in the United States, with 82.01% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mount Joy township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,797-1-0.01%
202810,798-1-0.01%
202710,799-1-0.01%
202610,800-1-0.01%
202510,801-1-0.01%
202410,802-1-0.01%
202310,803-1-0.01%
202210,804300.28%
202110,774620.58%
202010,712-561-4.98%
201911,27360.05%
201811,2672412.19%
201711,0262051.89%
201610,821430.4%
201510,778260.24%
201410,752500.47%
201310,7024664.55%
201210,2362001.99%
201110,0361121.13%
20109,92400%

Mount Joy township Population by Year