Average household size:
| This village: |  2.4 people | | Illinois: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 66.7% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 18.6% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Joy, IL
Joy compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Joy (2009 data):
- Joy State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41.9 mil, Deposits: $36.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bluestem Development Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Joy
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 30.2% | 18.9% | 16.6% | 13.7% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 15.2% | 21.2% | 12.1% | 21.2% | 3.0% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Baptist General Conference | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 12.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $348 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,357 | $16,284 | 7 | $664 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $221 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $1,747 | $20,964 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,262 | $15,144 | 1 | $615 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $4,366 | $17,464 | 10 | $1,848 |
Joy government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $56,000
Welfare - Other: $53,000
Water Utilities: $47,000
Police Protection: $31,000
Financial Administration: $22,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $50,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $40,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $227,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
All Other: $46,000
Highways: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $28,000
NEC: $5,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $77,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000
5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,348 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.06% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,984 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.32% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Joy:
- WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Joy:
- WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
- WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Joy:
- KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
- KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
- WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
- KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 3/4 Mi Sw Of Joy On East/West County Road, Structure height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN552, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- PETER M CONNOLLY, 3/4 Miles Sw Of Joy On E & W County Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- JOY, 3/4 Miles Sw Of Joy On E & W County Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPOQ318
Assigned Frequencies : 6590.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/07/2008, Expiration Date: 11/06/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- JOY, 1 Mi W Of, Overall height: 89.3 m, Call Sign: KSH96
Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 08/26/1999
Registrant: Phone: (404) 810-4021
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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