Jay, Florida Population 2024

586

Jay Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jay was:

  • White: 91.5%
  • Two or more races: 6.37%
  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
353.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.57% (56)
The current population of Jay, Florida is 586 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 530.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White64691.5%
Two or more races456.37%
Asian121.7%
Native American30.42%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jay Population by Race

Jay Population Pyramid 2024

Jay Median Age

37

Total

25

Male

48.3

Female

Jay Adults

There are 519 adults, (81 of whom are seniors) in Jay.

Jay Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

18.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jay Sex Ratio

Female34849.29%
Male35850.71%

Jay Population by Age

Jay Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2672.6443.456.6
Female973.113466
Non Family901.4934.465.6
Married713.496931
Male92.4433.366.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

43.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jay Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11827.31%
Associates Degree276.25%
Bachelors Degree429.72%
Graduate Degree204.63%
High School Graduate12027.78%
Less Than 9th Grade122.78%
Some College9321.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jay Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jay Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40928854
2+ Races11104
Asian933
Native American311

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 90.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 36.36%.

Jay Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$59,167
Graduate Degree$45,833$0$0
High School Graduate$21,071$33,125$0
Less Than 9th Grade$22,292$0$0
Overall$29,821$35,917$22,857
Some College$30,000$0$23,750

$29,821

Average Earnings

$35,917

Average Male

$22,857

Average Female

Jay Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jay Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jay Language

98.76% of Jay residents speak only English, while 1.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.93% of the population.

Jay Language

Jay Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White64221733.8%
Multiple451328.89%
Asian12325%
Native3266.67%

33.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

40.73%

Male Poverty Rate

26.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jay

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jay is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jay is Asian, with 25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 50%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.94%.

Jay Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School40.83%
Less Than 9th Grade28.46%
Bachelors or Greater24.19%
Some College16.67%

Jay Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed86.21%
Female Employed29.55%
Male Employed20.57%

Jay Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jay Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,639$65,189
Households$36,964$60,387
Married Families$72,375$-999,999,999
Non Families-$47,549

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jay Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jay Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jay Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jay Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

36

Number of Veterans

36

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War21
Vietnam20
Second Gulf War8
Korea0
World War II0

Jay Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7421
35 to 5412
18 to 342
75+1
55 to 640

Jay Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White346.9%
Native American266.67%

Jay Veterans by Race

Jay Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jay Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

43.4%

Employment Rate

12.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jay Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jay Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jay Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.41%

Born in Jay

98.44%

Native Born

1.56%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.44% of Jay residents were born in the United States, with 52.41% having been born in Florida. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jay Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029656142.18%
2028642142.23%
2027628142.28%
2026614142.33%
2025600142.39%
2024586142.45%
2023572152.69%
2022557132.39%
2021544142.64%
2020530-107-16.8%
2019637162.58%
2018621193.16%
2017602162.73%
2016586122.09%
2015574111.95%
201456371.26%
201355671.28%
201254971.29%
201154281.5%
201053400%

Jay Population by Year