Jay County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (38.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Jay County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 10,695	(49.0%)
Females: 11,111	(51.0%)

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Jay County:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,750
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$329
State:	$518

Jay County:	$88,504
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $115,149

Here:	$115,149
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,531

Here:	$77,531
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $77,818

Here:	$77,818
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,644

Here:	$83,644
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,813

Here:	$115,813
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $30,960

Here:	$30,960
State:	$33,761

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$52,440

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.2%

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.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Blackford County , Delaware County , Darke County, Ohio , Mercer County, Ohio , Randolph County , Wells County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Pleasant Hill Speedway (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Jay County include: Walnut Corner Church (A), Gilead Church (B), Union Church (C), Union Chapel (D), Limberlost Church (E), Sugar Grove Church (F), Burr Oak Church (G), Pleasant Grove Church (H), Hopewell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Grove Cemetery (1), Pingrey Cemetery (2), Wentz Cemetery (3), Gravel Hill Cemetery (4), Old Baptist Cemetery (5), Hawkins Cemetery (6), Hearne Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Loew Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Man Run (A), Como Run (B), Wolf Creek (C), Kinsey Run (D), Mill Creek (E), Bost Run (F), Jeff Run (G), Mud Creek (H), Sale Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jay County include: Limberlost State Game Reserve (1), John Cring Memorial Forest (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.1%
Indiana:	10.4%

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)

Jay County:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,560
• One, attached: 55
• Two: 266
• 3 or 4: 231
• 5 to 9: 153
• 10 to 19: 52
• 20 or more: 73
• Mobile homes: 678
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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

Here:	59.3% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Jay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Jay County-area historical earthquake activity is near Indiana state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from Jay County center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,190 (81%) Carpooled: 1,268 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 30 (0%) Walked: 199 (2%) Other means: 81 (1%) Worked at home: 337 (3%)

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.38%
Indiana average:	6.54%

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%

from Delaware County, IN	0.68% ($22,852 average AGI)
from Randolph County, IN	0.57% ($25,711)
from Adams County, IN	0.43% ($22,147)
from Blackford County, IN	0.40% ($31,344)
from Wells County, IN	0.19% ($22,667)
from Mercer County, OH	0.18% ($40,000)

5.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.07%
Indiana average:	6.56%

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%

to Delaware County, IN	0.95% ($23,974 average AGI)
to Randolph County, IN	0.55% ($25,795)
to Adams County, IN	0.52% ($25,659)
to Blackford County, IN	0.29% ($21,783)
to Mercer County, OH	0.25% ($24,150)
to Marion County, IN	0.21% ($25,176)
to Wells County, IN	0.20% ($24,688)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,799 (5,058 male householders, 948 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 2,781 (1,039 male householders (838 living alone)), 1,359 female householders (1,245 living alone)), 383 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 226 (167 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $115,563,000 ($5337 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,854,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,623,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,654,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,808,000
Federal grants: $21,914,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,436,000 ($707,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,129,000 ($288,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $958,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,015,000
Federal Government insurance: $46,979,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-34 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

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.

Jay County:	64.1%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 17437
• Northeast: 189
• Midwest: 2044
• South: 1475
• West: 289

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,500

Here:	6.6%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	1.8%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	12.4%
Indiana:	23.4%

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