Jay County, Indiana demographics
Population: 20,570
Median age: 39.9
Median household income: 48,904
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Jay County, Indiana.
Population
| 2021 | 20,570 |
| 2020 | 20,697 |
| 2019 | 20,840 |
| 2018 | 20,993 |
| 2017 | 21,107 |
| 2016 | 21,196 |
| 2015 | 21,255 |
| 2014 | 21,279 |
| 2013 | 21,333 |
| 2012 | 21,353 |
| 2011 | 21,392 |
| 2010 | 21,441 |
| 2009 | 21,270 |
Jay County, IN cities
Bryant town - 228
Dunkirk city - 1,783
Pennville town - 818
Portland city - 6,334
Redkey town - 1,333
Salamonia town - 182
Census data for Jay County, Indiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Jay County, Indiana
| Total population | 20,570 |
| Male | 10,441 |
| Female | 10,129 |
| Total population | 20,570 |
| Under 5 years | 1,399 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,285 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,599 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,331 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,197 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,318 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,310 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,689 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,434 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,347 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,173 |
| 75 to 84 years | 939 |
| 85 years and over | 549 |
| Median age (years) | 39.9 |
| Under 18 years | 5,179 |
| 16 years and over | 15,965 |
| 18 years and over | 15,391 |
| 21 years and over | 14,813 |
| 62 years and over | 4,508 |
| 65 years and over | 3,661 |
| Total population | 20,570 |
| One race | 20,245 |
| White | 19,701 |
| Black or African American | 90 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 48 |
| Asian | 92 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 314 |
| Two or more races | 325 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,220 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,614 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,606 |
Social characteristics in Jay County, Indiana
| Total households | 8,146 |
| Family households (families) | 3,835 |
| Married-couple family | 816 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,594 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,163 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,901 |
| Average household size | 2,556 |
| Average family size | 2.49 |
Economic characteristics in Jay County, Indiana
| Total households | 8,146 |
| Less than $10,000 | 393 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 377 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 781 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,030 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,599 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,435 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,139 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,052 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 180 |
| $200,000 or more | 160 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,904 |
Housing characteristics in Jay County, Indiana
| Total housing units | 8,939 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,146 |
| Vacant housing units | 793 |
| Total housing units | 8,939 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,392 |
| 1-unit, attached | 95 |
| 2 units | 231 |
| 3 or 4 units | 196 |
| 5 to 9 units | 200 |
| 10 to 19 units | 91 |
| 20 or more units | 145 |
| Mobile home | 589 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,939 |
| Built 2014 or later | 12 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 243 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 568 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,093 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 767 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 842 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 862 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 932 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 552 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,068 |
| Total housing units | 8,939 |
| 1 room | 167 |
| 2 rooms | 93 |
| 3 rooms | 452 |
| 4 rooms | 871 |
| 5 rooms | 1,945 |
| 6 rooms | 2,105 |
| 7 rooms | 1,295 |
| 8 rooms | 748 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,263 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 8,939 |
| No bedroom | 199 |
| 1 bedroom | 623 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,323 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,315 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,168 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 311 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,146 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,110 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,036 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.47 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,146 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 616 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,028 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,243 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,484 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,243 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,532 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,110 |
| Less than $50,000 | 936 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,271 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,052 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 656 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 709 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 279 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 91 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 116 |
| Median (dollars) | 96,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,110 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,435 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,675 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,674 |
| Less than $500 | 302 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,123 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 223 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 26 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 709 |
| No rent paid | 362 |
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