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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (38.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%).
Detached houses: $122,395Here:$122,395State:$155,412 Townhouses or other attached units: $206,909Here:$206,909State:$141,472 In 2-unit structures: $34,446Here:$34,446State:$103,490 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $31,423Here:$31,423State:$111,630 Mobile homes: $59,035Here:$59,035State:$33,761 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $2,238Here:$2,238State:$52,440
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.3%
McCain (Republican): 53.9% Obama (Democratic): 45.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $618 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $575 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jay County is $400 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $682 a month.
Cities in this county include: Portland, Dunkirk, Redkey, Pennville, Bryant, Salamonia.
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Notable locations in Jay County: Osterholt Farms (A), Retter Farms (B), Red Key Sow Farm (C), Pleasant Hill Speedway (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jay County include: Zoar Church (A), Gilead Church (B), Hickory Grove Church (C), Burr Oak Church (D), Hopewell Church (E), Limberlost Church (F), Little Salamonie Church (G), Miracle Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Whiteman Cemetery (1), Whicker Cemetery (2), Whaley Cemetery (3), West Grove Cemetery (4), Borris Cemetery (5), Bost Cemetery (6), Hawkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Loew Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wicker Run (A), Saw Run (B), Pony Run (C), Wilson Creek (D), Wall Run (E), Rope Branch (F), Wire Run (G), Phillips Run (H), Rustic Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jay County include: John Cring Memorial Forest (1), Limberlost State Game Reserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jay County: Osterholt Farms (A), Retter Farms (B), Red Key Sow Farm (C), Pleasant Hill Speedway (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jay County include: Zoar Church (A), Gilead Church (B), Hickory Grove Church (C), Burr Oak Church (D), Hopewell Church (E), Limberlost Church (F), Little Salamonie Church (G), Miracle Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Whiteman Cemetery (1), Whicker Cemetery (2), Whaley Cemetery (3), West Grove Cemetery (4), Borris Cemetery (5), Bost Cemetery (6), Hawkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Loew Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wicker Run (A), Saw Run (B), Pony Run (C), Wilson Creek (D), Wall Run (E), Rope Branch (F), Wire Run (G), Phillips Run (H), Rustic Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jay County include: John Cring Memorial Forest (1), Limberlost State Game Reserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Blackford County , Delaware County , Darke County, Ohio , Mercer County, Ohio , Randolph County , Wells County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 526 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 330 (23% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.5%
Housing units in Jay County with a mortgage: 2,765 (255 second mortgage, 337 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,894
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Jay County (%):
4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,419 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.02% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($17,841 average AGI) 1.35% relocated from other states ($16,578 average AGI)Jay County:1.35%Indiana average:2.47%
5.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,604 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.62% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($18,428 average AGI) 1.46% relocated to other states ($12,176 average AGI)Jay County:1.46%Indiana average:2.55%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,896 (3,356 aged, 540 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 178.9. This is more than state average.
5,078 spouses, 6,760 children (6,064 natural, 114 adopted, 582 stepchildren), 255 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 117 parents, 170 other relatives, 362 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,708 2-persons, 1,295 3-persons, 1,151 4-persons, 534 5-persons, 224 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,083 1-person, 255 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
94.2% of residents of Jay County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
Population growth in Jay County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
64% of Jay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Indiana.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $1,032,000
Regular Highways: $21,000
General: $318,000
General - Other: $3,043,000
Regular Highways: $2,989,000
Central Staff Services: $2,282,000
Welfare - Other: $1,172,000
Health Services - Other: $1,009,000
Corrections - Other: $905,000
Police Protection: $612,000
Financial Administration: $499,000
Natural Resources - Other: $495,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $483,000
General Public Buildings: $129,000
Libraries: $153,000
Interest Earnings: $185,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Regular Highways: $114,000
Health - Other: $47,000
Judicial: $16,000
Welfare - Other: $14,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Central Staff: $9,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Police Protection: $4,000
General Public Building: $1,000
All Other: $2,275,000
General Support: $1,428,000
Public Welfare: $101,000
Health & Hospitals: $39,000
Individual Income: $1,116,000
Motor Vehicle License: $299,000
Other Selective Sales: $43,000
NEC: $13,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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