Jay

Population: 706
Median household income: $36,964
Median home value: $126,800

Jay, a community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, has 706 residents. Its median household income of $36,964 runs below the Santa Rosa County figure of $88,968.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jay's population grew 66.9% from 423 to 706, while its median home value rose 66.4% from $76,200 to $126,800.

72.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 706
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $36,964
Median home value: $126,800
Median gross rent: $1,008
Housing units: 335
Homeownership rate: 43.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

423706

Median household income

$36,528$36,964

Median home value

$76,200$126,800

Median gross rent

$926$1,008

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	423	$36,528	$76,200	$926
2020	520	$32,639	$80,000	$966
2021	635	$36,111	$100,500	$980
2022	773	$41,875	$96,700	$1,040
2023	706	$36,964	$126,800	$1,008

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5419.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	8.4%
5 to 17	128	18.1%
18 to 24	87	12.3%
25 to 34	65	9.2%
35 to 44	73	10.3%
45 to 54	137	19.4%
55 to 64	76	10.8%
65 to 74	57	8.1%
75 and over	24	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	646	91.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.4%
Asian	12	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.1%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	30.1%
High school graduate	120	27.8%
Some college or associate's	120	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	42	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	20	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled21.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle3.3%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	142	67.3%
Carpooled	45	21.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	7	3.3%
Worked from home	7	3.3%
Other means	10	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	28.9%
15 to 29 min	40	19.6%
30 to 44 min	43	21.1%
45 to 59 min	21	10.3%
60+ min	41	20.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 33.5% (235 of 702)

	Count	Share
Family households	177	66.3%
Nonfamily households	90	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	267	79.7%
Vacant	68	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	116	43.4%
Renter-occupied	151	56.6%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	72.2%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	21	6.3%
5 to 19 units	3	0.9%
20 or more units	16	4.8%
Mobile home & other	51	15.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1235425
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.9504, -87.1523

Jay