Jayton, TX City Data

Jayton, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 513 people who live in Jayton and approximately 859 who live in Kent County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jayton 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 Jayton. We have included Jayton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jayton Information

Kent County where Jayton resides is 902.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 859 and has a population rank of 3,119 out of all the places in the United States.

Jayton has a total of 513 people and of those residents there are 235 males and 278 females. The median age of the male population is 44.7 and the female population is 52.8. There are approximately 5 births each year and around 18 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jayton varies per year, but currently 512 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 513 people who live in Jayton, there are 116 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jayton is 54 male and 62 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 412.

General Jayton Information
Total area in square miles - Kent County	902.91
Water area in square miles - Kent County	N/A
Resident population - Kent County	859
Population rank - Kent County	3,119
Total population	513
Total population (male)	235
Total population (female)	278
Population median age (male)	44.7
Population median age (female)	52.8
Births - Kent County	5
Deaths- Kent County	18
Population of one race	512
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	116
Population under 20 years (male)	54
Population under 20 years (female)	62
Total population 18 years and over	412

Jayton Social Characteristics

There are 353 households in Jayton. Families make up 249 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (216), male householder with no wife present (8) and female householder with no husband present (21). The remainder of the Jayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 106. Jayton, TX moving companies help people in Jayton 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 Jayton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jayton is based, there are 375 females 15 and over; of those females there are 47 never married, 256 now married, 1 separated, 53 widowed, and 18 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, separated, 9 widowed and 34 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jayton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jayton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kent County)
Total households	353
Family households (families)	249
With own children under 18 years	97
Married-couple family	216
With own children under 18 years	79
Male householder, no wife present, family	8
With own children under 18 years	6
Female householder, no husband present, family	21
With own children under 18 years	8
Nonfamily households	106
Householder living alone	98
65 years and over	50

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	58
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	75
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	404
Householder	144
Spouse	124
Child	126
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	71
Male householder	23
Male householder living alone	21
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	42
Female householder living alone	40
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	375
Never married	47
Now married	256
Separated	1
Widowed	53
Divorced	18
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated
Widowed	9
Divorced	34

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	513
Male	235
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	8
Female	278
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	513
One race	512
White	496
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	475
People who are White alone	458
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	55
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	832
Same house	522
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	184
Different state or abroad	22
Different state	22
Abroad

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kent County)
Total resident population	859
Born in United States	1,011
State of residence	734
Different state	101
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	9
Foreign born	15

Jayton 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 Jayton. That total enrollment is 179 for the population of the country, which includes Jayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 127 and elementary or high school enrollment was 323 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11.

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 Jayton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	179
Pre-kindergarten	2
Public	2
Private
Kindergarten	3
Public	3
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	102
Public	100
Private	2
Elementary and high school	162
Public	160
Private	2
High school grades 9 to 12	60
Public	60
Private
College, undergraduate years	12
Public	12
Private
Graduate or professional school
Public
Private
Not enrolled in school	662

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	643
Less than 9th grade	61
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	80
High school graduate	238
Some college, no degree	147
Associate's degree	20
Bachelor's degree	97
Graduate or professional degree	15.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	65

Jayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 705 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jayton. The Jayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (159), service occupations (49), sales and office occupations (61), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (23), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (54) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (36). The 705 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 191 private wage and salary workers, 112 government workers, 79 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kent County)
Population 16 years and over	705
In labor force	397
Civilian labor force	397
Employed	382
Unemployed	15
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	371
In labor force	177
Civilian labor force	177
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	334
In labor force	220
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kent County)
Workers 16 years and over	375
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	328
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	23
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9
Other means	2
Worked at home	13
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,135

OCCUPATION (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	159
Management, professional, and related occupations	159
Service occupations	49
Sales and office occupations	61
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	23
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	54
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	36

INDUSTRY (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	159
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	107
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale trade	5
Retail trade	23
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13
Information	4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	101
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	17
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	33

CLASS OF WORKER (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	159
Private wage and salary workers	191
Government workers	112
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	79
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jayton Housing Characteristics

In Jayton, TX there are 551 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 353 occupied and 198 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jayton, there are 444 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total units in Jayton. 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 Jayton, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jayton, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jayton. There are 11 housing units with rent less than $200, 13 with rent between $200-299, 10 with rent between $300-499 and 4 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jayton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jayton, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kent County)
Total housing units	551
Occupied housing units	353
Vacant housing units	198

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kent County)
Total housing units	551
1-unit, detached	444
1-unit, attached
2 units
3 or 4 units
5 to 9 units
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	99

HOUSING TENURE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	353
Owner-occupied	280
Renter-occupied	73

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	353
No vehicles available	6
2 vehicle available	246
3 vehicles available	49
4 vehicles available	11
5 or more vehicles available	6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	353
Utility gas	15
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	105
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	14
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	353
Less Than $50,000	280
$50,000 to $99,999	31
$100,000 to $149,999	4
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $299,999	2
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	24,200

GROSS RENT (Kent County)
Occupied units paying rent	73
Less than $200	11
$200 to $299	13
$300 to $499	10
$500 to $699	4
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A