Jay town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,567 ( 61 from 2010 )
Land area: 67.7 square miles
Population density: 37.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,424	94.43%	0.2%
Black:	11	0.43%	15.4%
Indian:	4	0.16%	50.0%
Asian:	2	0.08%	33.3%
2+ races:	30	1.17%	25.0%
Hispanic:	58	2.26%	93.3%

Total non-White:	143	5.57%	83.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-4	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	65	3.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,506
2,428	96.89%
13	0.52%
8	0.32%
3	0.12%
24	0.96%
30	1.20%
78	3.11%

2000
2,306
2,254	97.75%
14	0.61%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
6	0.26%
19	0.82%
52	2.25%

1990
2,244
2,210	98.48%
12	0.53%
19	0.85%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.13%
34	1.52%

1980
2,221
2,213	99.64%
0	0.00%
4	0.18%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.27%
8	0.36%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

174	7.5
26	1.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

44	2.0
18	0.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-3	-0.1
26	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Jay town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.2
452	17.6%
2,115	82.4%
528	20.6%

1,023
2.48

669	65.4%
571	85.4%
48	7.2%
354	34.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.6
483	19.3%
2,023	80.7%
434	17.3%

1,064
2.34

699	65.7%
582	83.3%
37	5.3%
365	34.3%

2000
Number	Percent
40.1
556	24.1%
1,750	75.9%
351	15.2%

925
2.48

663	71.7%
544	82.1%
36	5.4%
262	28.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
567	25.3%
1,677	74.7%
342	15.2%

868
2.59

639	73.6%
573	89.7%
26	4.1%
229	26.4%

1980
Number	Percent
34.0
587	26.4%
1,634	73.6%
364	16.4%

793
2.80

600	75.7%
529	88.2%
29	4.8%
193	24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Jay town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	55	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	67	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	87	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	113	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	168	16.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	184	18.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	74	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	82	8.0%
$200,000 or more	55	5.4%

Median Household Income	85,329
Per Capita Income	40,666

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	0.6%
Public Assistance	13	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	47	4.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,247	79.1%
Unemployed	38	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,285	81.5%
Not in Labor Force	291	18.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	297	279	51.6%
Non-Profit	99	125	44.2%
Self-Employed	182	69	72.5%

Local Government	32	32	50.0%
State Government	161	65	71.2%
Federal Government	0	13	0.0%

Total Private + Self	479	348	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	292	235	55.4%
Total	771	583	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	22.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	313	23.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	117	8.6%
Professional, Technical	338	24.9%
Service Occupations	205	15.1%
All others	387	28.5%

White Collar		56.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	193	14.2%
Health care and social assistance	174	12.8%
Retail trade	151	11.1%
Educational services	131	9.6%
Manufacturing	114	8.4%
Public administration	112	8.2%
Other services	110	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	97	7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	84	6.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	73	5.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	36	2.6%
Finance and insurance	31	2.3%
Information	18	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	14	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.8%
Management	8	0.6%
Utilities	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	0.82%
Puerto Rican	16	0.62%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	15	0.58%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	6	0.23%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	6	0.23%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	2	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,417	96.3%
Spanish	36	1.4%
Other Indo-European	21	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	0.4%
Other Asian	9	0.4%
German, other Germanic	4	0.2%
Chinese	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	626	24.4%
English	484	18.9%
German	342	13.3%
French	275	10.7%
Italian	209	8.1%
American	204	7.9%
Polish	122	4.8%
Scottish	108	4.2%
French Canadian	82	3.2%
Dutch	59	2.3%
Welsh	54	2.1%
Canadian	44	1.7%
Swiss	40	1.6%
European	34	1.3%
British	33	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,545	99.1%
Not a citizen	22	0.9%

Native	2,467	96.1%
Foreign-born	100	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
51	2.6%	25	1.3%	667	34.0%	482	24.6%	436	22.2%	300	15.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	51	2.6%
9-12 Years	25	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	667	34.0%
Some College	482	24.6%
Bach. Degree	436	22.2%
Grad Degree	300	15.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	D +185	D + 12.2%
D +224
2020 vs. 2012	R +121	R +6	R + 4.5%
D +115
2020 vs. 2008	R +30	D +3	R + 0.7%
D +33

2016 vs. 2008	R -9	R +182	R + 12.9%
D -191
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Joe Biden (D)	816	58.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	554	39.7%	27	1.9%	1,397	2	-7	0.02%
2016	58%	Hillary Clinton (D)	592	48.8%	Donald Trump (R)	515	42.4%	107	8.8%	1,214	6	-3	0.02%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	701	60.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	433	37.3%	27	2.3%	1,161	2	-10	0.02%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	783	59.4%	John McCain (R)	524	39.8%	11	0.8%	1,318	4	-6	0.02%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	746	54.4%	John Kerry (D)	594	43.3%	31	2.3%	1,371	14	4	0.02%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	660	50.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	547	41.6%	108	8.2%	1,315	15	2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jay town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

816

58.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

554

39.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,397

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -7

2016 President, Jay town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

592

48.8%

Donald Trump (R)

515

42.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

3.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,214

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Jay town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

701

60.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

433

37.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,161

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Jay town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

783

59.4%

John McCain (R)

524

39.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,318

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Jay town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

746

54.4%

John Kerry (D)

594

43.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,371

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Jay town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

660

50.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

547

41.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,315

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jay town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	49%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	664	63.7%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	379	36.3%	0	0.0%	1,043	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	48%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	525	51.6%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	427	42.0%	65 [+]	6.4%	1,017	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 37 (3.6%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 16 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 12 (1.2%);
2016	S3	55%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	689	59.2%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	425	36.5%	49 [+]	4.2%	1,163	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 43 (3.7%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%);
2014	G	46%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	590	61.8%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	300	31.4%	65 [+]	6.8%	955	-9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 58 (6.1%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,527
Median Value	$188,000

Occupied	1,023	67.0%
Vacant	504	33.0%

Owned	937	91.6%
Rented	86	8.4%
Median Rent	$1,145

Single-Family Units	1,450	95.0%
Detached	1,450	95.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	0.5%
Mobile Homes	45	2.9%

Jay town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jay town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Jay town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jay town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jay town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jay town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jay town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jay town, NY