Jay County, IN

County

2024 Population

20,229

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.253% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

8.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,969

1.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,500

Population & Diversity

Jay County, IN is home to a population of 20.2k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Jay County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jay County, IN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jay County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 30
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 40
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
374 ± 150

4.56%

Hispanic Population

922 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

220 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
321 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
146 ± 84
Korea
128 ± 66

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.

Health

89.2% of the population of Jay County, IN has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.03% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,375 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jay County, IN

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.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

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.

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

36.3%

Employer Coverage

26.6%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jay County, IN grew by 10.8% from 9.7% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jay County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.93% in Jay County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jay County, IN.

Economy

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).

Employment

Occupations

8.88k

2024 Value

± 570

0.0225%

1 Year growth

± 9.18%

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.88k

2024 Value

± 570

0.0225%

1 Year growth

± 9.18%

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,534

Median earning men ± $2,327

$33,083

Median earning women ± $2,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,589), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,142).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($50,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,457), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,531).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

42
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Construction
24
Retail Trade

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$133k
Manufacturing
$39.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$17.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

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%.

People in Jay County, IN have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jay County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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%.

Housing

Property

$117,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,058

$6,239

Median Property Taxes

±$439

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 < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

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.

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,969

Median Household Income

± $3,017

7.81k

Number of Households

± 517

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jay County, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)

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.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jay County, IN have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Jay County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

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.

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jay County, IN (2.87k out of 20k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

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.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

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.

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