Jay County, IN
County
Add ComparisonN/A of the households in Jay County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
In 2024, the median property value in Jay County, IN was $117,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.
As of 2024, 1.09% of Jay County, IN residents were born outside of the country (220 people).
In 2024, there were 44.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Jay County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 419 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 374 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
In 2024, there were 44.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Jay County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 419 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 374 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
4.56% of the people in Jay County, IN are hispanic (922 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jay County, IN as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.
As of 2024, 1.09% of Jay County, IN residents (220 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jay County, IN was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jay County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Jay County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jay County, IN.
N/A% of the population of Jay County, IN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Jay County, IN see 3,375 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,375 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4040 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1113 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.
Primary care physicians in Jay County, IN see an average of 3,375 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,375 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jay County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
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In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.51 in Jay County, IN.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jay County, IN.
In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.1% in Jay County, IN.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jay County, IN.
In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.93% in Jay County, IN.
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The economy of Jay County, IN employs 8.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jay County, IN were Manufacturing (2,679 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (995 people), and Construction (928 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,308), Educational Services ($49,662), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,438).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jay County, IN grew at a rate of 0.0225%, from 8.88k employees to 8.88k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jay County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,688 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (893 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (754 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jay County, IN.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jay County, IN grew at a rate of 0.0225%, from 8.88k employees to 8.88k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jay County, IN, are Manufacturing (2,679 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (995 people), and Construction (928 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jay County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Jay County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).
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Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
The median property value in Jay County, IN was $117,500 in 2024, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $117,500, a 6.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Jay County, IN is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jay County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.134%.
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 Jay County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jay County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Jay County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jay County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 7.81k households in Jay County, IN grew to $54,969 from the previous year's value of $54,114.
The following chart displays the households in Jay County, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Jay County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (7.72%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Jay County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jay County, IN have 2 cars.
In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jay County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.134%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
In 2025, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Jay County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.2%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 99.9 in Jay County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 31.7% per 100,000 population.
The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.
