Jay County Information
Jay in
Indiana occupies
384 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,605, a change from a 2000 population of
21,806 and
21,512 in 1990.
11.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2 acts of violent crime reported in
Jay in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
532 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Jay, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jay | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 384 sq. miles | Ranked 2,646 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,605 | Ranked 1,738 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,581 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,806 | Ranked 1,701 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,512 | Ranked 1,603 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.5% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 241 | 245 |
| Burglaries | 40 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 198 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,876 | 11,036 |
| Unemployed Population | 532 | 354 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3.2% |
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