Jay County, IN Demographic Data

Jay County, IN Summary

Jay County is located in Indiana
  • Population: 21,300
  • Area: 384.08 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 383.91 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.18 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 55.45 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 915.35 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: No

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Jay County, IN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,794
51%
50.8
Male
10,402
49%
49.2
Total Population
21,196
 
323,128,000

Jay County, IN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,534
7.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,376
6.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,624
7.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,451
6.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,281
6.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,392
11.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,443
11.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,863
13.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,246
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,464
6.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,011
9.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,109
5.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
402
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,690
74.0%
77.2
Female
8,103
51.6%
51.3
Male
7,587
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,909
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,329
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,522
16.6%
15.2
Female
1,988
56.4%
55.8
Male
1,534
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Jay County, IN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,994
99.0% 
96.8
White
20,769
98.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
78
0.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
55
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
78
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
11
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
16
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
17
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
34
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
13
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
202
1.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
629
3.0% 
17.8
Mexican
451
2.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
85
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
93
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,567
97.0% 
82.2

Jay County, IN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
679
4.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,532
11.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,651
47.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,452
17.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,099
7.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
965
6.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
552
4.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,211
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,719
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,517
10.9%
31.2

Jay County, IN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,225
25.4%
33.7%
Now Married
8,807
52.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,247
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
274
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,109
6.7
5.8%

Jay County, IN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,807
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
855
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
389
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
361
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
89
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.1%
1.1%

Jay County, IN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
521
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
577
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,197
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,010
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,390
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,766
21.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
767
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
690
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
61
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
83
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
42,322
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,234
 
31,128

Jay County, IN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
617
6.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
628
6.6%
9.8
Construction
676
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,723
18.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
172
1.8%
6.6
Information
84
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,334
35.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
352
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
297
3.1%
11.4
Public administration
272
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
845
8.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
348
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
117
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,289
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,090
22.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,994
31.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,644
17.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,448
15.3%
18.1%

Jay County, IN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,406
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,611
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
857
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
48
0.5%
5.1
Walked
218
2.3%
2.7
Other means
237
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
435
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.1
 
26.6

Jay County, IN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
697
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,203
27.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,834
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,328
28.9%
21.0

Jay County, IN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,062
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,087
75.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,975
24.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,123
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Jay County, IN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,185
1 room
26
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
48
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
564
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,390
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,959
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,915
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,299
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
896
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,088
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Jay County, IN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,185
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,611
82.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
77
0.8%
5.9
2-units
306
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
255
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
191
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
86
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
52
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
607
6.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Jay County, IN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,388
36.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
591
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
941
10.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
813
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,253
13.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
710
7.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
741
8.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
635
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
77
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
36
0.4%
1.4%

Jay County, IN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,578
44.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,511
18.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,091
25.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
102
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
31
0.4%
0.1
Wood
643
8.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
34
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
72
0.9%
1.1

Jay County, IN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,460
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
1.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
75
2.2%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
79
2.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
309
8.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
967
27.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,985
57.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,795
51.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
626
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
217
6.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
269
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
552
16.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
1
0.0%
0.0%

Jay County, IN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,711 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
120
7.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
577
33.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,014
59.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
264
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
594
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
347
20.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
224
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
132
7.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
216
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
206
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
581
34.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
269
0.0%
0.0%

Jay County, IN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,087
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,513
24.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,326
38.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,107
18.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
475
7.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
375
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
112
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
124
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
55
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,100
 
205,000