Joppa, Illinois

Joppa
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Massac
Coordinates	37°12′27″N 88°50′35″W / 37.20750°N 88.84306°WCoordinates: 37°12′27″N 88°50′35″W / 37.20750°N 88.84306°W
Area	0.50 sq mi (1 km^2)
- land	0.49 sq mi (1 km^2)
- water	0.02 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	409 (2000)
Density	838.2/sq mi (324/km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62953
Area code	618
Location of Joppa within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Joppa, Illinois

Joppa is a village in Massac County, Illinois, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 409 in year 2000. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Joppa is located at 37°12′27″N 88°50′35″W / 37.20750°N 88.84306°W (37.207399, -88.843033).^[1]

According to the 2010 census, Joppa has a total area of 0.508 square miles (1.32 km²), of which 0.49 square miles (1.27 km²) (or 96.46%) is land and 0.018 square miles (0.05 km²) (or 3.54%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	734		—
1920	651		−11.3%
1930	462		−29.0%
1940	587		27.1%
1950	513		−12.6%
1960	578		12.7%
1970	531		−8.1%
1980	535		0.8%
1990	492		−8.0%
2000	409		−16.9%
2010	360		−12.0%
Est. 2015	347	[3]	−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2010

Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau: 360 persons

• 89.2% White; 85.8% White, non-Hispanic
• 8.6% Black
• 0.6% Native American
• 0.0% Asian
• 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• 1.7% Two or more races
• 0.0% Other races
• 3.3% Hispanic or Latino (all White)

2000

In 2000, there were 409 people, 165 households, and 110 families residing in the village.^[5] The population density was 838.2 people per square mile (322.3/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 416.0 per square mile (160.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.26% White, 7.58% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.98% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.

There were 165 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $17,813, and the median income for a family was $20,729. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,607 for females. The per capita income for the village was $8,890. About 34.3% of families and 44.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 65.1% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.