Language Spoken At Home in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,647 | 100% |
| English only | 2,449 | 92.5% |
| Language other than English | 198 | 7.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 44 | 1.7% |
| Spanish | 103 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 34 | 1.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 21 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 73 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.4% |
Ancestry in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,815 | 100% |
| American | 265 | 9.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 5 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 38 | 1.3% |
| English | 63 | 2.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 29 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 234 | 8.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 256 | 9.1% |
| Italian | 8 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 5 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 74 | 2.6% |
| Scottish | 7 | 0.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 9 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 947 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 646 | 68.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 365 | 38.5% |
| Married-couple family | 388 | 41.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 169 | 17.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 109 | 11.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 97 | 10.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 149 | 15.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 99 | 10.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 301 | 31.8% |
| Householder living alone | 278 | 29.4% |
| 65 years and over | 143 | 15.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 419 | 44.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 264 | 27.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,683 | 100% |
| Householder | 947 | 35.3% |
| Spouse | 371 | 13.8% |
| Child | 990 | 36.9% |
| Other relatives | 206 | 7.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 169 | 6.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 114 | 4.2% |
Marital Status in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,014 | 100% |
| Never married | 419 | 41.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 416 | 41.0% |
| Separated | 5 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 42 | 4.1% |
| Divorced | 132 | 13.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,088 | 100% |
| Never married | 331 | 30.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 445 | 40.9% |
| Separated | 25 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 106 | 9.7% |
| Divorced | 181 | 16.6% |
Fertility in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 54 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 54 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 129 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 211 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 81 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 52 | 64.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 52 | 64.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 52 | 100% |
| Who are female | 30 | 57.7% |
| Who are married | 43 | 82.7% |
School Enrollment in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 780 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 17 | 2.2% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 3.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 451 | 57.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 235 | 30.1% |
| College or graduate school | 47 | 6.0% |
Educational Attainment in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,674 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 79 | 4.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 324 | 19.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 777 | 46.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 298 | 17.8% |
| Associate's degree | 55 | 3.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 96 | 5.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 45 | 2.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 75.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.4% |
Veteran Status in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,915 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 181 | 9.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,697 | 100% |
| With a disability | 549 | 20.4% |
| Under 18 years | 869 | 100% |
| With a disability | 49 | 5.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,518 | 100% |
| With a disability | 341 | 22.5% |
| 65 years and over | 310 | 100% |
| With a disability | 159 | 51.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,769 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,316 | 83.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 453 | 16.4% |
| Same county | 328 | 11.8% |
| Different county | 125 | 4.5% |
| Same state | 86 | 3.1% |
| Different state | 39 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,815 | 100% |
| Native | 2,742 | 97.4% |
| Born in United States | 2,742 | 97.4% |
| State of residence | 1,751 | 62.2% |
| Different state | 991 | 35.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 73 | 2.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 73 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 17 | 23.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 56 | 76.7% |
Year of Entry in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 73 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 73 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 73 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jay City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 73 | 100% |
| Europe | 1 | 1.4% |
| Asia | 7 | 9.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 65 | 89.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |