Jay, ME City Data

Jay, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,825 people who live in Jay and approximately 29,467 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jay to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jay. We have included Jay housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jay Information

Franklin County where Jay resides is 1,744.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,467 and has a population rank of 1,415 out of all the places in the United States.

Jay has a total of 4,825 people and of those residents there are 2,348 males and 2,477 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 281 births each year and around 278 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jay varies per year, but currently 4,782 are one race and 43 are two or more races.

Of the 4,825 people who live in Jay, there are 1,353 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jay is 701 male and 652 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,564.

General Jay Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	1,744.31
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	29,467
Population rank - Franklin County	1,415
Total population	4,825
Total population (male)	2,348
Total population (female)	2,477
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Franklin County	281
Deaths- Franklin County	278
Population of one race	4,782
Population of two or more races	43
Population under 20 years	1,353
Population under 20 years (male)	701
Population under 20 years (female)	652
Total population 18 years and over	3,564

Jay Social Characteristics

There are 11,806 households in Jay. Families make up 7,807 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jay families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,186), male householder with no wife present (492) and female householder with no husband present (1,090). The remainder of the Jay households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,058. Jay, ME moving companies help people in Jay move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jay. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jay is based, there are 12,521 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,838 never married, 6,538 now married, 167 separated, 1,429 widowed, and 1,549 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 182 separated, 329 widowed and 1,207 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jay social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jay.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	11,806
Family households (families)	7,807
With own children under 18 years	3,658
Married-couple family	6,186
With own children under 18 years	2,465
Male householder, no wife present, family	492
With own children under 18 years	321
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,090
With own children under 18 years	738
Nonfamily households	4,058
Householder living alone	3,025
65 years and over	1,237

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	674
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	499
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,141
Householder	1,401
Spouse	1,090
Child	1,436
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	117
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	149
Foster child	4
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	678
Male householder	244
Male householder living alone	187
Male householder not living alone	57
Female householder	312
Female householder living alone	265
Female householder not living alone	47
Nonrelatives	122
Unmarried partner	78
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,521
Never married	2,838
Now married	6,538
Separated	167
Widowed	1,429
Divorced	1,549
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	182
Widowed	329
Divorced	1,207

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,825
Male	2,348
Under 5 years	138
5 to 9 years	164
10 to 14 years	228
15 to 17 years	120
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	26
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	106
30 to 34 years	156
35 to 39 years	182
40 to 44 years	221
45 to 49 years	150
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	148
60 and 61 years	51
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	71
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	13
Female	2,477
Under 5 years	125
5 to 9 years	180
10 to 14 years	197
15 to 17 years	109
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	21
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	141
30 to 34 years	163
35 to 39 years	204
40 to 44 years	180
45 to 49 years	185
50 to 54 years	183
55 to 59 years	151
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	104
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	38

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,825
One race	4,782
White	4,731
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	4
Two or more races	43

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,819
People who are White alone	4,725
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	27,970
Same house	17,365
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,470
Different state or abroad	1,879
Different state	1,707
Abroad	172

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	29,467
Born in United States	21,004
State of residence	21,584
Different state	7,172
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	225
Foreign born	486

Jay Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jay. That total enrollment is 8,413 for the population of the country, which includes Jay. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,031 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,703 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,381.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jay population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,413
Pre-kindergarten	325
Public	238
Private	87
Kindergarten	354
Public	344
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,518
Public	3,343
Private	175
Elementary and high school	5,352
Public	5,050
Private	302
High school grades 9 to 12	1,834
Public	1,707
Private	127
College, undergraduate years	2,237
Public	2,045
Private	192
Graduate or professional school	145
Public	100
Private	45
Not enrolled in school	20,122

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,260
Less than 9th grade	1,046
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,799
High school graduate	7,901
Some college, no degree	3,388
Associate's degree	1,105
Bachelor's degree	4,021
Graduate or professional degree	20.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,759

Jay Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,382 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jay. The Jay occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,798), service occupations (2,353), sales and office occupations (3,324), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (272), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,513) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,477). The 23,382 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,277 private wage and salary workers, 2,046 government workers, 1,346 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	23,382
In labor force	14,821
Civilian labor force	14,813
Employed	13,737
Unemployed	1,076
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	12,289
In labor force	7,127
Civilian labor force	7,127
Unemployed Civilian labor force	477
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,093
In labor force	7,694
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	599
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,379
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,286
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,659
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	631
Other means	76
Worked at home	653
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	294,965

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,798
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,798
Service occupations	2,353
Sales and office occupations	3,324
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	272
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,513
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,477

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,798
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	444
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,478
Wholesale trade	262
Retail trade	1,779
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	454
Information	141
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	724
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	539
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,519
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,379
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	456

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,798
Private wage and salary workers	10,277
Government workers	2,046
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,346
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jay Housing Characteristics

In Jay, ME there are 19,159 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,806 occupied and 7,353 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jay, there are 13,776 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 236 units in Jay. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jay, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jay, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jay. There are 216 housing units with rent less than $200, 230 with rent between $200-299, 1,289 with rent between $300-499 and 695 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jay gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jay, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	19,159
Occupied housing units	11,806
Vacant housing units	7,353

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	19,159
1-unit, detached	13,776
1-unit, attached	236
2 units	629
3 or 4 units	747
5 to 9 units	681
10 to 19 units	486
20 to 49 units	300
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	2,136

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	11,806
Owner-occupied	8,981
Renter-occupied	2,825

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	11,806
No vehicles available	759
2 vehicle available	7,259
3 vehicles available	1,592
4 vehicles available	424
5 or more vehicles available	110

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	11,806
Utility gas	57
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	482
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,896
Coal or coke	21
Wood	1,793
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	11,806
Less Than $50,000	8,981
$50,000 to $99,999	3,439
$100,000 to $149,999	825
$150,000 to $199,999	220
$200,000 to $299,999	121
$300,000 to $499,999	32
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	78,300

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,825
Less than $200	216
$200 to $299	230
$300 to $499	1,289
$500 to $699	525
$700 to $999	167
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A