Language Spoken At Home in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 19,834 | 100% |
| English only | 18,954 | 95.6% |
| Language other than English | 880 | 4.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 274 | 1.4% |
| Spanish | 459 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 210 | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 394 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 64 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 27 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,353 | 100% |
| American | 3,038 | 14.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 51 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 370 | 1.7% |
| English | 2,330 | 10.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 359 | 1.7% |
| French Canadian | 110 | 0.5% |
| German | 6,461 | 30.3% |
| Greek | 30 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 18 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 2,083 | 9.8% |
| Italian | 215 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 35 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 42 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 222 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 106 | 0.5% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 168 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 184 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 47 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 492 | 2.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 200 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 4 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,188 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,605 | 68.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,382 | 29.1% |
| Married-couple family | 4,235 | 51.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,552 | 19.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 507 | 6.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 336 | 4.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 863 | 10.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 494 | 6.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,583 | 31.5% |
| Householder living alone | 2,087 | 25.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,000 | 12.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,607 | 31.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,376 | 29.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 21,082 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,188 | 38.8% |
| Spouse | 4,209 | 20.0% |
| Child | 6,479 | 30.7% |
| Other relatives | 932 | 4.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,274 | 6.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 762 | 3.6% |
Marital Status in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,126 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,193 | 27.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,444 | 54.7% |
| Separated | 29 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 253 | 3.1% |
| Divorced | 1,207 | 14.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,545 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,827 | 21.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,363 | 51.1% |
| Separated | 198 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 925 | 10.8% |
| Divorced | 1,232 | 14.4% |
Fertility in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 352 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 110 | 31.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 47 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 175 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 18 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 429 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 201 | 46.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 84 | 19.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 61 | 14.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 6 | 1.4% |
| 5 or more years | 50 | 11.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 201 | 100% |
| Who are female | 123 | 61.2% |
| Who are married | 157 | 78.1% |
School Enrollment in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,232 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 395 | 7.5% |
| Kindergarten | 346 | 6.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,497 | 47.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,189 | 22.7% |
| College or graduate school | 805 | 15.4% |
Educational Attainment in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 13,937 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 479 | 3.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,603 | 11.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,752 | 48.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,485 | 17.8% |
| Associate's degree | 1,246 | 8.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 897 | 6.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 475 | 3.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.8% |
Veteran Status in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,663 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,550 | 9.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 21,135 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,316 | 15.7% |
| Under 18 years | 5,675 | 100% |
| With a disability | 414 | 7.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 12,268 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,632 | 13.3% |
| 65 years and over | 3,192 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,270 | 39.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 21,018 | 100% |
| Same house | 18,695 | 88.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,323 | 11.1% |
| Same county | 1,414 | 6.7% |
| Different county | 909 | 4.3% |
| Same state | 538 | 2.6% |
| Different state | 371 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,353 | 100% |
| Native | 21,134 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 21,068 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 16,837 | 78.9% |
| Different state | 4,231 | 19.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 66 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 219 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 219 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 63 | 28.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 156 | 71.2% |
Year of Entry in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 285 | 100% |
| Native | 66 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 25 | 37.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 41 | 62.1% |
| Foreign born | 219 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 219 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jay County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 219 | 100% |
| Europe | 12 | 5.5% |
| Asia | 26 | 11.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 156 | 71.2% |
| Northern America | 25 | 11.4% |