Jay township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,878

Jay township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.68%
  • Two or more races: 3.32%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
67.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
27.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.04% (-79)
The current population of Jay township, Pennsylvania is 1,878 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,957.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,24596.68%
Two or more races773.32%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jay township Population by Race

Jay township Population Pyramid 2024

Jay township Median Age

44.6

Total

46.3

Male

43

Female

Jay township Adults

There are 1,798 adults, (481 of whom are seniors) in Jay township.

Jay township Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jay township Sex Ratio

Female1,28355.25%
Male1,03944.75%

Jay township Population by Age

Jay township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8582.7189.610.4
Married4953.16964
Non Family1951.277.422.6
Female973.0777.322.7
Male713.1595.84.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

89.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jay township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade956.11%
Associates Degree22214.29%
Bachelors Degree1378.82%
Graduate Degree513.28%
High School Graduate84154.12%
Less Than 9th Grade191.22%
Some College18912.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jay township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jay township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5401,426188
2+ Races14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.21%.

Jay township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$46,406
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$38,108$45,114$27,708
Less Than 9th Grade$27,250$26,500$0
Overall$40,039$47,197$29,271
Some College$45,000$55,781$26,875

$40,039

Average Earnings

$47,197

Average Male

$29,271

Average Female

Jay township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jay township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jay township Language

99.4% of Jay township residents speak only English, while 0.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.6% of the population.

Jay township Language

Jay township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,21923310.5%

10.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.6%

Male Poverty Rate

10.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jay township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jay township is White, with 10.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jay township is White, with 10.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.04%.

Jay township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.16%
High School7.02%
Some College4.14%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jay township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.75%
Female Employed7.5%
Male Employed2.83%
Female Unemployed0%

Jay township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jay township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,652$111,076
Households$66,711$94,577
Married Families$84,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,523$32,434

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jay township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jay township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jay township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jay township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jay township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

152

Number of Veterans

150

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam51
Second Gulf War32
First Gulf War16
Korea6
World War II0

Jay township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5450
65 to 7438
75+34
55 to 6425
18 to 345

Jay township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1528.55%

Jay township Veterans by Race

Jay township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jay township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Jay township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jay township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jay township 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

92.25%

Born in Jay township

99.74%

Native Born

0.26%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.74% of Jay township residents were born in the United States, with 92.25% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Jay township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,768-22-1.23%
20281,790-22-1.21%
20271,812-22-1.2%
20261,834-22-1.19%
20251,856-22-1.17%
20241,878-22-1.16%
20231,900-22-1.14%
20221,922-23-1.18%
20211,945-12-0.61%
20201,957462.41%
20191,911-12-0.62%
20181,923-15-0.77%
20171,938-19-0.97%
20161,957-29-1.46%
20151,986-26-1.29%
20142,012-22-1.08%
20132,034-15-0.73%
20122,049-15-0.73%
20112,064-10-0.48%
20102,07400%

Jay township Population by Year