Jay, OK City Data

Jay, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,482 people who live in Jay and approximately 37,077 who live in Delaware 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

Delaware County where Jay resides is 792.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,077 and has a population rank of 1,187 out of all the places in the United States.

Jay has a total of 2,482 people and of those residents there are 1,160 males and 1,322 females. The median age of the male population is 30.6 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 439 births each year and around 417 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jay varies per year, but currently 2,319 are one race and 163 are two or more races.

Of the 2,482 people who live in Jay, there are 766 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jay is 388 male and 378 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 1,780.

General Jay Information
Total area in square miles - Delaware County	792.33
Water area in square miles - Delaware County	N/A
Resident population - Delaware County	37,077
Population rank - Delaware County	1,187
Total population	2,482
Total population (male)	1,160
Total population (female)	1,322
Population median age (male)	30.6
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Delaware County	439
Deaths- Delaware County	417
Population of one race	2,319
Population of two or more races	163
Population under 20 years	766
Population under 20 years (male)	388
Population under 20 years (female)	378
Total population 18 years and over	1,780

Jay Social Characteristics

There are 14,838 households in Jay. Families make up 10,835 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jay families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,830), male householder with no wife present (580) and female householder with no husband present (1,226). The remainder of the Jay households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,071. Jay, OK 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 15,175 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,982 never married, 9,514 now married, 227 separated, 1,856 widowed, and 1,596 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 168 separated, 476 widowed and 1,664 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 (Delaware County)
Total households	14,838
Family households (families)	10,835
With own children under 18 years	4,787
Married-couple family	8,830
With own children under 18 years	3,255
Male householder, no wife present, family	580
With own children under 18 years	380
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,226
With own children under 18 years	784
Nonfamily households	4,071
Householder living alone	3,554
65 years and over	1,661

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	370
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	256
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,970
Householder	610
Spouse	390
Child	756
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	63
Foster child	3
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	394
Male householder	139
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	205
Female householder living alone	198
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,175
Never married	1,982
Now married	9,514
Separated	227
Widowed	1,856
Divorced	1,596
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	168
Widowed	476
Divorced	1,664

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,482
Male	1,160
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	106
10 to 14 years	107
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	20
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	96
30 to 34 years	89
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	79
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	47
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	19
Female	1,322
Under 5 years	97
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	15
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	84
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	87
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	54

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,482
One race	2,319
White	1,351
Black or African American	14
American Indian and Alaska Native	906
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	163

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,364
People who are White alone	1,270
People who are Black or African American alone	14
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	870
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	88
People who are Some other race alone	47

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,813
Same house	18,119
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,320
Different state or abroad	5,422
Different state	5,190
Abroad	232

PLACE OF BIRTH (Delaware County)
Total resident population	37,077
Born in United States	13,451
State of residence	18,428
Different state	18,032
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	117
Foreign born	500

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 7,983 for the population of the country, which includes Jay. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,642 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,491 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 795.

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	7,983
Pre-kindergarten	466
Public	397
Private	69
Kindergarten	475
Public	442
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,262
Public	4,140
Private	122
Elementary and high school	6,246
Public	6,023
Private	223
High school grades 9 to 12	1,984
Public	1,883
Private	101
College, undergraduate years	700
Public	611
Private	89
Graduate or professional school	96
Public	65
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	27,678

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,549
Less than 9th grade	1,658
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,634
High school graduate	9,461
Some college, no degree	5,148
Associate's degree	1,243
Bachelor's degree	3,405
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,112

Jay Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,090 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jay. The Jay occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,447), service occupations (2,340), sales and office occupations (3,446), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,792) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,453). The 29,090 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,920 private wage and salary workers, 1,963 government workers, 1,779 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Delaware County)
Population 16 years and over	29,090
In labor force	15,785
Civilian labor force	15,779
Employed	14,745
Unemployed	1,034
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	14,932
In labor force	7,156
Civilian labor force	7,156
Unemployed Civilian labor force	478
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,158
In labor force	8,629
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	556
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Delaware County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,477
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,941
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,323
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	357
Other means	165
Worked at home	616
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	354,130

OCCUPATION (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,447
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,447
Service occupations	2,340
Sales and office occupations	3,446
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,792
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,453

INDUSTRY (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,447
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	733
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,143
Wholesale trade	358
Retail trade	1,774
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	762
Information	227
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	720
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	611
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,542
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,196
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	504

CLASS OF WORKER (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,447
Private wage and salary workers	10,920
Government workers	1,963
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,779
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jay Housing Characteristics

In Jay, OK there are 22,290 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,838 occupied and 7,452 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jay, there are 13,546 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 394 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, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jay, OK 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 262 housing units with rent less than $200, 399 with rent between $200-299, 1,139 with rent between $300-499 and 604 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, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Delaware County)
Total housing units	22,290
Occupied housing units	14,838
Vacant housing units	7,452

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Delaware County)
Total housing units	22,290
1-unit, detached	13,546
1-unit, attached	394
2 units	222
3 or 4 units	260
5 to 9 units	83
10 to 19 units	87
20 to 49 units	56
50 or more units	44
Mobile home	7,318

HOUSING TENURE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	14,838
Owner-occupied	11,746
Renter-occupied	3,092

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	14,838
No vehicles available	636
2 vehicle available	9,270
3 vehicles available	2,072
4 vehicles available	520
5 or more vehicles available	189

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	14,838
Utility gas	2,766
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,653
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke
Wood	1,816
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	70
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	14,838
Less Than $50,000	11,746
$50,000 to $99,999	2,408
$100,000 to $149,999	959
$150,000 to $199,999	586
$200,000 to $299,999	391
$300,000 to $499,999	117
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	81,900

GROSS RENT (Delaware County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,092
Less than $200	262
$200 to $299	399
$300 to $499	1,139
$500 to $699	491
$700 to $999	103
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	3