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
CountyJay 
StateIndiana 
Land Area384 sq. milesRanked 2,646 of 3,140
Population 200621,605Ranked 1,738 of 3,140
Population 200521,581 
Population 200021,806Ranked 1,701 of 3,140
Population 199021,512Ranked 1,603 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.5% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.6% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.1% 
Population 5 to 1415.6% 
Population 15 to 2411.4% 
Population 25 to 3412.3% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5413.6% 
Population 55 to 6411.2% 
Population 65 to 747.2% 
Population 75 and up7.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes27
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults2 
Total Property Crimes241245
Burglaries40 
Larceny Thefts198 
Motor Vehicle Thefts3 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population11,87611,036
Unemployed Population532354
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.2%

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