Blue Jay, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,797

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.24%

73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,859

0.399% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Blue Jay, OH is home to a population of 1.8k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Blue Jay, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Blue Jay, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Jay, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blue Jay, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Jay, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 514
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
120 ± 180
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 91

6.68%

Hispanic Population

120 people

6.68% of the people in Blue Jay, OH are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Jay, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

28 ± 39

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blue Jay, OH.

Economy

The economy of Blue Jay, OH employs 764 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Jay, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (215 people), Manufacturing (152 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($160,938), Manufacturing ($93,239), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875).

Employment

Occupations

764

2024 Value

± 275

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Jay, OH declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 927 employees to 764 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Jay, OH, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (167 people), Production Occupations (127 people), and Management Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Jay, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

764

2024 Value

± 275

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Jay, OH declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 927 employees to 764 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Jay, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (215 people), Manufacturing (152 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Jay, OH, though some of these residents may live in Blue Jay, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,528

Median earning men ± $47,825

$37,429

Median earning women ± $39,032

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($160,938) and Manufacturing ($93,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,431).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Jay, OH was $242,500 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $264,600 to $242,500, a 8.35% decrease. The homeownership rate in Blue Jay, OH is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Jay, OH have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Jay, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$86,308

$572

Median Property Taxes

±$216

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blue Jay, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blue Jay, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Blue Jay, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Jay, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$117,859

Median Household Income

± $51,068

711

Number of Households

± 253

In 2024, the median household income of the 711 households in Blue Jay, OH grew to $117,859 from the previous year's value of $117,391.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Jay, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Jay, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.3%)
Carpooled (20%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Blue Jay, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who worked at home (13.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Jay, OH have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blue Jay, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blue Jay, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blue Jay, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Jay, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Jay, OH (148 out of 1.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Jay, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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