Population by Age in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 21,253 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,489 | 7.01% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,556 | 7.32% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,597 | 7.51% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,589 | 7.48% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,115 | 5.25% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,132 | 5.33% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,130 | 5.32% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,323 | 6.23% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,405 | 6.61% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,542 | 7.26% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,486 | 6.99% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,392 | 6.55% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,230 | 5.79% |
| 65 to 69 years | 992 | 4.67% |
| 70 to 74 years | 784 | 3.69% |
| 75 to 79 years | 569 | 2.68% |
| 80 to 84 years | 493 | 2.32% |
| 85 years and over | 429 | 2.02% |
Male Population in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 10,486 | 49.34% |
| Under 5 years | 766 | 3.60% |
| 5 to 9 years | 806 | 3.79% |
| 10 to 14 years | 806 | 3.79% |
| 15 to 19 years | 813 | 3.83% |
| 20 to 24 years | 599 | 2.82% |
| 25 to 29 years | 563 | 2.65% |
| 30 to 34 years | 585 | 2.75% |
| 35 to 39 years | 647 | 3.04% |
| 40 to 44 years | 718 | 3.38% |
| 45 to 49 years | 750 | 3.53% |
| 50 to 54 years | 747 | 3.51% |
| 55 to 59 years | 692 | 3.26% |
| 60 to 64 years | 575 | 2.71% |
| 65 to 69 years | 501 | 2.36% |
| 70 to 74 years | 369 | 1.74% |
| 75 to 79 years | 213 | 1.00% |
| 80 to 84 years | 203 | 0.96% |
| 85 years and over | 133 | 0.63% |
Female Population in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 10,767 | 50.66% |
| Under 5 years | 723 | 3.40% |
| 5 to 9 years | 750 | 3.53% |
| 10 to 14 years | 791 | 3.72% |
| 15 to 19 years | 776 | 3.65% |
| 20 to 24 years | 516 | 2.43% |
| 25 to 29 years | 569 | 2.68% |
| 30 to 34 years | 545 | 2.56% |
| 35 to 39 years | 676 | 3.18% |
| 40 to 44 years | 687 | 3.23% |
| 45 to 49 years | 792 | 3.73% |
| 50 to 54 years | 739 | 3.48% |
| 55 to 59 years | 700 | 3.29% |
| 60 to 64 years | 655 | 3.08% |
| 65 to 69 years | 491 | 2.31% |
| 70 to 74 years | 415 | 1.95% |
| 75 to 79 years | 356 | 1.68% |
| 80 to 84 years | 290 | 1.36% |
| 85 years and over | 296 | 1.39% |
Median Age in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 39.00% | |
| Male | 37.40% | |
| Female | 40.30% |
Race in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,253 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 21,061 | 99.10% |
| White | 20,619 | 97.02% |
| Black or African American | 60 | 0.28% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 23 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 78 | 0.37% |
| Asian Indian | 12 | 0.06% |
| Chinese | 5 | 0.02% |
| Filipino | 22 | 0.10% |
| Japanese | 27 | 0.13% |
| Korean | 2 | 0.01% |
| Vietnamese | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other Asian | 7 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 281 | 1.32% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 192 | 0.90% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 65 | 0.31% |
| White; Asian | 34 | 0.16% |
| White; Black or African American | 32 | 0.15% |
| White; Some Other Race | 36 | 0.17% |
The Population 16 Years in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,249 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,913 | 48.70% |
| Female | 8,336 | 51.30% |
The Population 18 Years in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,609 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,596 | 48.66% |
| Female | 8,013 | 51.34% |
The Population 21 Years in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,806 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,175 | 48.46% |
| Female | 7,631 | 51.54% |
The Population 62 Years in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,023 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,761 | 43.77% |
| Female | 2,262 | 56.23% |
The Population 65 Years in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,267 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,419 | 43.43% |
| Female | 1,848 | 56.57% |
Race (total races tallied) in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 20,804 | 96.95% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 102 | 0.48% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 98 | 0.46% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 122 | 0.57% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 8 | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 324 | 1.51% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,253 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 577 | 2.71% |
| Mexican | 503 | 2.37% |
| Puerto Rican | 7 | 0.03% |
| Cuban | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 65 | 0.31% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 20,676 | 97.29% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,253 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 577 | 2.71% |
| White alone | 263 | 1.24% |
| Black or African American alone | 2 | 0.01% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 2 | 0.01% |
| Asian alone | 1 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 268 | 1.26% |
| Two or More Races | 41 | 0.19% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 20,676 | 97.29% |
| White alone | 20,356 | 95.78% |
| Black or African American alone | 58 | 0.27% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 21 | 0.10% |
| Asian alone | 77 | 0.36% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 13 | 0.06% |
| Two or More Races | 151 | 0.71% |
Relationship in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,253 | 100.00% |
| In households | 21,010 | 98.86% |
| Householder | 8,133 | 38.27% |
| Spouse | 4,359 | 20.51% |
| Child | 6,560 | 30.87% |
| Own child under 18 years | 5,018 | 23.61% |
| Other relatives | 914 | 4.30% |
| Under 18 years | 425 | 2.00% |
| 65 years and over | 111 | 0.52% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,044 | 4.91% |
| Under 18 years | 183 | 0.86% |
| 65 years and over | 35 | 0.16% |
| Unmarried partner | 592 | 2.79% |
| In group quarters | 243 | 1.14% |
| Institutionalized population | 190 | 0.89% |
| Male | 73 | 0.34% |
| Female | 117 | 0.55% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 53 | 0.25% |
| Male | 28 | 0.13% |
| Female | 25 | 0.12% |
Households by Type in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,133 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 5,647 | 69.43% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,367 | 29.10% |
| Husband-wife family | 4,359 | 53.60% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,625 | 19.98% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 439 | 5.40% |
| With own children under 18 years | 244 | 3.00% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 849 | 10.44% |
| With own children under 18 years | 498 | 6.12% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,486 | 30.57% |
| Householder living alone | 2,086 | 25.65% |
| Male | 944 | 11.61% |
| 65 years and over | 248 | 3.05% |
| Female | 1,142 | 14.04% |
| 65 years and over | 674 | 8.29% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,667 | 32.79% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,324 | 28.57% |
Average Household Size in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 9,221 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 8,133 | 88.20% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,088 | 11.80% |
| For rent | 237 | 2.57% |
| Rented, not occupied | 14 | 0.15% |
| For sale only | 139 | 1.51% |
| Sold, not occupied | 103 | 1.12% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 72 | 0.78% |
| All other vacants | 523 | 5.67% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.20% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 10.90% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,133 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 6,203 | 76.27% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,930 | 23.73% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 16,368 | 77.91% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 4,642 | 22.09% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Jay County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |