Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 8,323 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +23.0%
 
Males: 4,325  (52.0%)
Females: 3,998  (48.0%)
Median resident age:

39.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17552.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,710 (it was $45,127 in 2000)
Mount Joy:

$81,710
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,913 (it was $21,391 in 2000)

Mount Joy borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $243,619 (it was $105,300 in 2000)
Mount Joy:

$243,619
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $324,282; detached houses: $348,032; townhouses or other attached units: $268,597; in 2-unit structures: $262,787; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $620,213; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,555; mobile homes: $208,947

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,088.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Joy: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.8%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.9% for Black residents, 34.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.8% for other race residents, 44.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Mount Joy, PA (2022)
    • 6,79981.7%White alone
    • 1,14913.8%Hispanic
    • 1852.2%Two or more races
    • 871.0%Black alone
    • 811.0%Asian alone

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According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania as of April 30, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mount Joy is 537 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Mount Joy by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(13.5)
1
(13.5)
3
(40.1)
1
(12.5)
0
(0.0)
4
(49.1)
6
(73.1)
1
(12.2)
4
(48.0)
1
(12.0)
1
(11.9)
1
(12.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(13.7)
1
(13.5)
1
(13.5)
3
(40.1)
0
(0.0)
4
(49.8)
2
(24.5)
1
(12.2)
2
(24.3)
2
(24.0)
2
(24.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
7
(95.8)
12
(161.9)
14
(188.3)
11
(147.0)
9
(112.7)
25
(311.4)
12
(147.2)
23
(280.4)
16
(194.6)
20
(240.0)
13
(156.6)
7
(83.6)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
22
(301.2)
27
(364.4)
28
(376.6)
19
(253.9)
23
(288.1)
11
(137.0)
9
(110.4)
15
(182.8)
18
(219.0)
8
(96.0)
15
(180.7)
6
(71.6)
1
(12.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
109
(1,492)
93
(1,255)
103
(1,386)
145
(1,937)
123
(1,541)
87
(1,084)
91
(1,116)
92
(1,121)
58
(705.5)
80
(960.2)
55
(662.4)
43
(513.2)
15
(180.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(54.8)
0
(0.0)
5
(67.3)
4
(53.4)
2
(25.1)
5
(62.3)
1
(12.3)
3
(36.6)
2
(24.3)
2
(24.0)
4
(48.2)
1
(11.9)
1
(12.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(27.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(13.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(24.9)
0
(0.0)
5
(60.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index108.4122.9139.6173.0116.4135.2129.4178.8101.4140.791.252.822.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Mount Joy, PA

Crime rate in Mount Joy detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 13 (12 officers - 11 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: German (35.2%), American (15.9%), Irish (5.3%), European (4.8%), English (3.9%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on before 1800

Land area: 2.35 square miles.

Population density: 3,549 people per square mile   (average).

Mount Joy, Pennsylvania map

436 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.7% Africa).

This borough:

5.2%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,981 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,671 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (12.0 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (55.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (72.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Rheems, PA (1.8 miles ),
Marietta borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Maytown, PA (2.1 miles ),
Salunga, PA (2.1 miles ),
Salunga-Landisville, PA (2.3 miles ),
Columbia borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
Landisville, PA (2.3 miles ),
Elizabethtown borough, PA (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 40.11 N, Longitude: 76.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -281 (-3.4%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,094 (24.5%)

Area code: 717

Distribution of median household income in Mount Joy, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mount Joy, PA in 2022

Mount Joy satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Historical population in Mount Joy, PA
Historical housing units in Mount Joy, PA

Population change in the 1990s: +145 (+2.2%).
Most common industries in Mount Joy, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.9%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
  • Food (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (10.1%)
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Printing & related support activities (4.8%)
  • Food (4.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
  • Truck transportation (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.2%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (3.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Mount Joy, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (2.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.0%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)

Average climate in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Mount Joy, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 132. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

132
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2017 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.94. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.94
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 16.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.3
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00190. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00190
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Mount Joy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Mount Joy borough center caused $18 million in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category F3 tornado 15.6 miles away from the borough center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Joy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 170.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 224.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.6 miles away from Mount Joy center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 288.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from Mount Joy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lancaster County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mount Joy topographic map

Main business address for: UNION NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP / PA (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers near Mount Joy:

  • RHEEMS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, PA)
  • LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA (Hospital, about 5 miles away; COLUMBIA, PA)
  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-ELIZABETHTOWN (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, PA)
  • COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, PA)
  • ST ANNE'S RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; COLUMBIA, PA)
  • ASERACARE HOSPICE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; MOUNTVILLE, PA)
  • DAVITA - ELIZABETHTOWN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, PA)

Amtrak station:

MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Joy:

  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 12 miles; Lancaster, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 12 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)
  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 12 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 14 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 17 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 5,140)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 24 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)
  • Messiah College (about 26 miles; Mechanicsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,035)

Public high schools in Mount Joy:

Private high schools in Mount Joy:

  • THE JANUS SCHOOL (Students: 68, Location: 205 LEFEVER RD, Grades: 1-12)
  • RHEEMS MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 46, Location: 1435 SCHWANGER RD, Grades: UG-9)
  • SONLIGHT RIVER BRETHREN SCHOOL (Students: 36, Location: 4075 SIEGRIST RD, Grades: UG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mount Joy:

Private elementary/middle schools in Mount Joy:

  • LANCASTER MENNONITE KRAYBILL CAMPUS (Students: 322, Location: 598 KRAYBILL CHURCH RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • FREIDENBERG AMISH (Students: 22, Location: 1306 HARRISBURG AVE, Grades: 1-8)
  • EBY CHIQUES SCHOOL (Students: 21, Location: 948 EBY CHIQUES RD, Grades: 1-8)
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Library in Mount Joy:

  • MILANOF-SCHOCK LIBRARY (Operating income: $371,733; Location: 1184 ANDERSON FERRY RD.; 29,640 books; 38 e-books; 2,869 audio materials; 4,014 video materials; 18 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 80 print serial subscriptions; 5 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • GRANDVIEW EL SCH (Students: 314; Grades: KG - 05) SEILER EL SCH (Students: 258; Grades: KG - 05) In Jan 2004 both schools were combined in a new school building "Donegal Springs Elementary". added by fuzzco

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Fire Department Mount Joy Station 7 - 5 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Mount Joy: UNION NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP / PA (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Mount Joy include: Glossbremer Church (A), Cross Roads Church (B), Florin Church (C), Saint Lukes Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Eberly Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: 1805 Cameron Estate Inn & Rest (1855 Mansion Ln # 286).

Birthplace of: Joseph F. Knipe - Union Army general.

Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mount Joy and their reported violations in the past:

FAITH OUTREACH CTR (Population served: 220, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between DEC-24-2012 and JAN-24-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2013), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2013)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between SEP-19-2012 and OCT-19-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2012)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
THE HIGHLANDS OF DONEGAL (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-24-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-24-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-24-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-24-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2010)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-19-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-19-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-27-2007), St Boil Water Order (NOV-27-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2007)
THE COUNTRY STORE (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
THE VINYARD AT GRANDVIEW (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This borough:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

63.8%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

8.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
15 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Mount Joy (2011 data):

  • Union Community Bank FSB: Motor Branch at 21 North Barbara Street, branch established on 1972/10/25; Mount Joy Branch at 101 East Main Street, branch established on 2006/03/27. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $533.2 mil, Deposits: $454.9 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Mount Joy Branch at 1 West Main Street, branch established on 1962/08/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Northwest Savings Bank: 24 East Main St Branch at 24 East Main St, branch established on 1988/06/30. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $7,975.9 mil, Deposits: $5,985.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 172 total offices
  • Susquehanna Bank: Mount Joy Branch at 749 East Main Street, branch established on 2007/05/14. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • National Penn Bank: Mount Joy Community Office Branch at 720 East Main Street, branch established on 2007/07/05. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $8,395.9 mil, Deposits: $5,879.6 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 131 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Mount Joy Branch at 917 East Main Street, branch established on 2001/11/13. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Mount Joy:

Marital status in Mount Joy, PA
  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Joy:

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mount Joy
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mount Joy, PA (based on Lancaster County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant122,957568
Mainline Protestant71,573192
Catholic51,29220
Other5,53620
Black Protestant2,1638
Orthodox1,6002
None264,324-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 106
Lancaster County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Lancaster County:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Lancaster County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 131
Lancaster County:

2.63 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 296
This county:

5.94 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lancaster County:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lancaster County:

27.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.3%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.1%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.5%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Mount Joy:

11.0%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Mount Joy:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.6%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

56.5%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Mount Joy:

78.0%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mount Joy, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 12$91,508$91,5080$0
Streets and Highways 7$28,451$48,7730$0
Financial Administration 3$16,465$65,8602$2,472
Parks and Recreation 1$5,482$65,7840$0
Police - Other 1$3,543$42,5161$1,904
Other Government Administration 1$5,712$68,5440$0
Totals for Government 25$151,161$72,5573$4,376

Mount Joy government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $257,000 ($30.88)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,124,000 ($135.05)
    General - Other: $937,000 ($112.58)
    Regular Highways: $862,000 ($103.57)
    Solid Waste Management: $593,000 ($71.25)
    Central Staff Services: $361,000 ($43.37)
    Local Fire Protection: $185,000 ($22.23)
    Parks and Recreation: $151,000 ($18.14)
    Natural Resources - Other: $117,000 ($14.06)
    Financial Administration: $80,000 ($9.61)
    General Public Buildings: $41,000 ($4.93)
    Housing and Community Development: $40,000 ($4.81)
    Libraries: $35,000 ($4.21)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000 ($1.32)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.48)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000 ($2.88)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $80,000 ($9.61)
    Police Protection: $42,000 ($5.05)
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000 ($3.96)
    Central Staff Services: $25,000 ($3.00)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,642,000 ($197.28)

Mount Joy government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $795,000 ($95.52)
    Other: $101,000 ($12.14)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.12)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $18,000 ($2.16)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $10,000 ($1.20)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $53,000 ($6.37)
    General Revenue - Other: $44,000 ($5.29)
    Fines and Forfeits: $26,000 ($3.12)
    Sale of Property: $5,000 ($0.60)
    Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($0.36)
    Rents: $2,000 ($0.24)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $214,000 ($25.71)
    Highways: $201,000 ($24.15)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($0.60)
  • Tax - Property: $2,130,000 ($255.92)
    Individual Income: $1,028,000 ($123.51)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $262,000 ($31.48)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $160,000 ($19.22)
    Public Utility License: $115,000 ($13.82)

Mount Joy government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $704,000 ($84.58)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $392,000 ($47.10)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $342,000 ($41.09)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,000 ($3.60)

Mount Joy government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $626,000 ($75.21)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,782,000 ($334.25)

4.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,382 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.04%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from York County, PA  0.34% ($52,417 average AGI)
from Berks County, PA  0.33% ($53,653)
from Chester County, PA  0.32% ($64,771)


4.16% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,657 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.16%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to York County, PA  0.51% ($52,440 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.31% ($49,881)
to Chester County, PA  0.26% ($60,586)
Businesses in Mount Joy, PA
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Kroger2
Burger King1SAS Shoes1
CVS1SONIC Drive-In1
Curves1Subway1
Dunkin Donuts1True Value1
FedEx2U-Haul3
Ford1UPS2
H&R Block1

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Joy:

  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Joy:

  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWEC (88.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, PA; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Joy:

  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
Mount Joy fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Mount Joy fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 53Number of bridges
  • 417ft / 127mTotal length
  • $14,441,000Total costs
  • 376,117Total average daily traffic
  • 54,045Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Mount Joy, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 2Before 1900
  • 21920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 241960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 62010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mount Joy, PA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mount Joy)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Mount Joy, PA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • STATION, 2.3 Mi Ne (Lat: 40.135639 Lon: -76.472444), Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNTM431,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.493 MHz, 952.493 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/1992, Expiration Date: 02/25/1997, Cancellation Date: 01/19/1995, Phone: (919) 545-2223

  • MOUNT JOY, Lat: 40.186944 Lon: -76.606389, Call Sign: WPQQ985, Licensee ID: L00222150,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.393 MHz, Grant Date: 07/08/2010, Expiration Date: 08/24/2020, Cancellation Date: 10/24/2020, Certifier: Raymond D Agostino Jr, Registrant: Mount Joy Borough

  • PL60XC540, 221 David St (Lat: 40.108611 Lon: -76.509556), Type: Tank, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WQSU979,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/20/2013, Expiration Date: 11/20/2023, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2017, Certifier: Robin J Cohen, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa-0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:

  • MOUNT JOY, 221 David St (Lat: 40.108556 Lon: -76.509472), Type: Tank, Structure height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: WQTQ216, Licensee ID: L00002303,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 03/28/2024, Expiration Date: 03/21/2034, Certifier: Michael Weaver, Registrant: County Of Lancaster, 28 South Charlotte Street, Manheim, PA 17545, Phone: (717) 664-1100, Fax: (717) 664-1126, Email:

  • PL60XC540, 221 David St (Lat: 40.108611 Lon: -76.509556), Type: Tank, Structure height: 43.3 m, Call Sign: WRBS787,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/08/2018, Expiration Date: 06/08/2028, Cancellation Date: 09/13/2019, Certifier: Kyle Entz, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:

  • MT JOY, 525 North Strickler Road (Lat: 40.135667 Lon: -76.472444), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 55.2 m, Call Sign: WLT546,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/08/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 11/07/2012, Certifier: Carol L Tacker, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 2200 N Greenville Ave, 1w, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 234-7003, Fax: (972) 301-6893, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

102 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Joy)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172S (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 39PD, N39PD, N-39PD, Serial Number: 172S8424, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/2000, Certificate Issue Date: 08/11/2006
    Registrant (Individual): Barry C Bechard, 1246 Cantebury Dr, Mount Joy, PA 17552
  • Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCAA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 484AC, N484AC, N-484AC, Serial Number: 425-99, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/1999, Certificate Issue Date: 02/10/2015
    Registrant (Individual): David A Reist, 598 Longenecker Rd, Mount Joy, PA 17552
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 62217, N62217, N-62217, Serial Number: R1720085, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 01/10/1996, Certificate Issue Date: 09/25/2017
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Peter J Wieken, 929 E Main St # 107, Mount Joy, PA 17552, Other Owners: Adriaan A Wieken, Andrea S Wieken
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7675P, N7675P, N-7675P, Serial Number: 24-2844, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 11/03/1961, Certificate Issue Date: 06/04/1999
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Jerry L Ehrhart, 3536 Echo Valley Rd, Mount Joy, PA 17552, Other Owners: Carrol F Ehrhart
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 900TL, N900TL, N-900TL, Serial Number: 102, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 10/14/1963, Certificate Issue Date: 12/04/2015
    Registrant (Individual): Benjamin M Travis, 1857 Harrisburg Ave, Mount Joy, PA 17552
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/04/2019

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED70$164,72942$154,857157$135,46516$37,7501$350,0007$107,7141$28,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$05$154,40012$135,3330$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$138,1545$200,80047$128,7459$87,1110$02$146,0001$46,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$168,0003$150,00039$147,3082$12,5000$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$174,0003$161,6674$149,2500$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$209,1826$171,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$309,0002$182,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$230,0002$226,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mount Joy, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mount Joy, PA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 88. The highest number of reported fires - 164 took place in 2007, and the least - 20 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Mount Joy, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (69.7%), and Outside Fires (17.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Mount Joy, PA
    • 1,04169.7%Structure Fires
    • 26217.5%Outside Fires
    • 1469.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 453.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mount Joy, PA
Most common first names in Mount Joy, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9574.9 years
Mary8279.7 years
Anna5880.4 years
Robert5068.8 years
Charles4872.5 years
William4773.8 years
James4570.1 years
Paul4379.2 years
Harry4078.9 years
Dorothy3478.7 years
Most common last names in Mount Joy, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brubaker3579.8 years
Hess2777.5 years
Heisey2577.3 years
Miller2576.1 years
Brandt2378.6 years
Smith2078.4 years
Wolgemuth1980.5 years
Herr1975.4 years
Ebersole1678.2 years
Newcomer1681.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Joy, PA
  • 47.8%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Electricity
  • 16.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.3%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mount Joy, PA
  • 59.4%Electricity
  • 34.3%Utility gas
  • 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Mount Joy compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
There are 17 pilots and 20 other airmen in this city.
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