Joy, Illinois
Village in Mercer County, Illinois · ZIP 61260
- Mercer County
- Within Millersburg Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1 public schools
- 359 (2024 estimate)Population
- 155Households
- $64,583Median household income
- $82,300Median home value
- 1Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Joy
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 373 |
| 2010 | 417 |
| 2020 | 372 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $64,583 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 126 units
- Renter occupied
- 29 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Joy | Mercer County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 377 | 15,619 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $64,583 | $71,710 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 37.6 | 44.5 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $82,300 | $139,300 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 5.9% | 18.9% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.1% | 1.1% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3% | 82.7% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 42.1 minutes | 28.5 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County ELC | Public | Pre-K | Mercer County School District 404 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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