Joy, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Joy	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,958	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$75,982	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,208	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,005	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,790	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,389	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Joy is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Joy is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Joy is 90% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Joy is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,649 $75,982 $151,964

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Joy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.1%	27.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.1%	14.1%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	21.2%	21.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fruitland, IA	1,306	$127,639	56.9%
Reynolds, IL	697	$108,419	33.3%
Mediapolis, IA	2,178	$89,142	9.6%
Seaton, IL	287	$87,130	7.1%
Matherville, IL	897	$83,631	2.8%
Joy, IL	301	$75,982	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Miguel, AZ	301	$0	100.0%
Clear Creek, CA	301	$61,055	24.9%
Iron Horse, CA	301	$0	100.0%
Tall Timber, CO	301	$254,628	213.1%
Holland, IA	301	$89,454	10.0%
Joy, IL	301	$75,982	6.6%

Source: The Joy, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.