Jay, FL City Data

Jay, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 579 people who live in Jay and approximately 117,743 who live in Santa Rosa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jay to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jay. We have included Jay housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jay Information

Santa Rosa County where Jay resides is 1,173.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 117,743 and has a population rank of 460 out of all the places in the United States.

Jay has a total of 579 people and of those residents there are 277 males and 302 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 42.6. There are approximately 1,501 births each year and around 896 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jay varies per year, but currently 575 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 579 people who live in Jay, there are 162 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jay is 84 male and 78 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 437.

General Jay Information
Total area in square miles - Santa Rosa County	1,173.57
Water area in square miles - Santa Rosa County	N/A
Resident population - Santa Rosa County	117,743
Population rank - Santa Rosa County	460
Total population	579
Total population (male)	277
Total population (female)	302
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	42.6
Births - Santa Rosa County	1,501
Deaths- Santa Rosa County	896
Population of one race	575
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	162
Population under 20 years (male)	84
Population under 20 years (female)	78
Total population 18 years and over	437

Jay Social Characteristics

There are 43,793 households in Jay. Families make up 33,577 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jay families into three different groups. Married-couple families (27,225), male householder with no wife present (1,453) and female householder with no husband present (4,351). The remainder of the Jay households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,472. Jay, FL moving companies help people in Jay move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jay. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jay is based, there are 46,557 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,302 never married, 29,097 now married, 1,114 separated, 3,858 widowed, and 5,186 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 717 separated, 988 widowed and 4,641 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jay social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jay.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Santa Rosa County)
Total households	43,793
Family households (families)	33,577
With own children under 18 years	17,164
Married-couple family	27,225
With own children under 18 years	12,641
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,453
With own children under 18 years	978
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,351
With own children under 18 years	2,848
Nonfamily households	10,472
Householder living alone	8,372
65 years and over	2,875

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	78
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	65
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	462
Householder	148
Spouse	105
Child	159
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	97
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	46
Female householder living alone	43
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	46,557
Never married	7,302
Now married	29,097
Separated	1,114
Widowed	3,858
Divorced	5,186
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	717
Widowed	988
Divorced	4,641

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	579
Male	277
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	3
Female	302
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	579
One race	575
White	565
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	559
People who are White alone	547
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	109,975
Same house	53,452
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,303
Different state or abroad	21,472
Different state	18,591
Abroad	2,881

PLACE OF BIRTH (Santa Rosa County)
Total resident population	117,743
Born in United States	25,736
State of residence	46,958
Different state	64,454
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,782
Foreign born	3,549

Jay Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jay. That total enrollment is 31,346 for the population of the country, which includes Jay. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,442 and elementary or high school enrollment was 44,201 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,599.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jay population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	31,346
Pre-kindergarten	2,051
Public	1,055
Private	996
Kindergarten	1,594
Public	1,379
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,831
Public	13,391
Private	1,440
Elementary and high school	22,101
Public	20,194
Private	1,907
High school grades 9 to 12	7,270
Public	6,803
Private	467
College, undergraduate years	4,621
Public	4,336
Private	285
Graduate or professional school	979
Public	773
Private	206
Not enrolled in school	81,905

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	78,166
Less than 9th grade	3,120
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,265
High school graduate	22,829
Some college, no degree	19,290
Associate's degree	6,781
Bachelor's degree	17,881
Graduate or professional degree	22.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,695

Jay Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 90,261 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jay. The Jay occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,180), service occupations (7,367), sales and office occupations (13,470), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (210), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,695) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,831). The 90,261 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,323 private wage and salary workers, 8,453 government workers, 3,809 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Santa Rosa County)
Population 16 years and over	90,261
In labor force	55,554
Civilian labor force	52,543
Employed	49,753
Unemployed	2,790
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	3,011
Females 16 years and over	45,660
In labor force	24,927
Civilian labor force	24,586
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,517
Armed forces	341
Males 16 years and over	44,601
In labor force	30,627
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,273
Armed forces	2,670

COMMUTING TO WORK (Santa Rosa County)
Workers 16 years and over	51,801
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,983
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,894
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	480
Other means	585
Worked at home	1,571
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,467,030

OCCUPATION (Santa Rosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,180
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,180
Service occupations	7,367
Sales and office occupations	13,470
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	210
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,695
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,831

INDUSTRY (Santa Rosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,180
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	627
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,702
Wholesale trade	1,773
Retail trade	6,551
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,988
Information	1,189
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,125
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,274
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,182
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,146
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,365

CLASS OF WORKER (Santa Rosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,180
Private wage and salary workers	37,323
Government workers	8,453
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,809
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jay Housing Characteristics

In Jay, FL there are 49,119 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 43,793 occupied and 5,326 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jay, there are 35,006 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 961 units in Jay. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jay, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jay, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jay. There are 261 housing units with rent less than $200, 347 with rent between $200-299, 2,599 with rent between $300-499 and 4,573 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jay gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jay, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Santa Rosa County)
Total housing units	49,119
Occupied housing units	43,793
Vacant housing units	5,326

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Santa Rosa County)
Total housing units	49,119
1-unit, detached	35,006
1-unit, attached	961
2 units	823
3 or 4 units	1,633
5 to 9 units	826
10 to 19 units	255
20 to 49 units	372
50 or more units	601
Mobile home	8,586

HOUSING TENURE (Santa Rosa County)
Occupied housing units	43,793
Owner-occupied	35,194
Renter-occupied	8,599

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Santa Rosa County)
Occupied housing units	43,793
No vehicles available	1,553
2 vehicle available	29,315
3 vehicles available	6,263
4 vehicles available	1,498
5 or more vehicles available	506

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Santa Rosa County)
Occupied housing units	43,793
Utility gas	5,586
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	34,636
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69
Coal or coke
Wood	425
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	139

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Santa Rosa County)
Occupied housing units	43,793
Less Than $50,000	35,194
$50,000 to $99,999	10,327
$100,000 to $149,999	8,092
$150,000 to $199,999	3,034
$200,000 to $299,999	2,354
$300,000 to $499,999	699
$1,000,000 or more	112
Median (dollars)	106,000

GROSS RENT (Santa Rosa County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,599
Less than $200	261
$200 to $299	347
$300 to $499	2,599
$500 to $699	2,430
$700 to $999	1,680
$1,000 to $1,499	353
$1,500 or more	109