Jay

Population: 2,724
Median household income: $36,411
Median home value: $105,400

Jay is a community in Delaware County, Oklahoma, home to 2,724 residents. At $36,411, its median household income sits below Delaware County's $55,114.

From 2019 to 2023, Jay's population grew 7.9% from 2,525 to 2,724, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $73,800 to $105,400.

The median gross rent is $735. 11.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,724
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,411
Median home value: $105,400
Median gross rent: $735
Housing units: 1,101
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5252,724

Median household income

$28,661$36,411

Median home value

$73,800$105,400

Median gross rent

$562$735

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,525	$28,661	$73,800	$562
2020	2,545	$30,712	$75,500	$585
2021	2,714	$34,453	$79,400	$630
2022	2,900	$36,625	$94,400	$689
2023	2,724	$36,411	$105,400	$735

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	215	7.9%
5 to 17	502	18.4%
18 to 24	300	11.0%
25 to 34	359	13.2%
35 to 44	393	14.4%
45 to 54	250	9.2%
55 to 64	348	12.8%
65 to 74	187	6.9%
75 and over	170	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,124	41.3%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	991	36.4%
Asian	35	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	380	14.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.6%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	385	22.6%
High school graduate	673	39.4%
Some college or associate's	451	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	146	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	52	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	830	82.4%
Carpooled	87	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	65	6.5%
Bicycle	6	0.6%
Worked from home	13	1.3%
Other means	6	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	380	38.2%
15 to 29 min	237	23.8%
30 to 44 min	183	18.4%
45 to 59 min	157	15.8%
60+ min	37	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 22.4% (586 of 2,616)

	Count	Share
Family households	634	66.5%
Nonfamily households	319	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	953	86.6%
Vacant	148	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	531	55.7%
Renter-occupied	422	44.3%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	827	75.1%
1-unit, attached	19	1.7%
2 to 4 units	77	7.0%
5 to 19 units	47	4.3%
20 or more units	36	3.3%
Mobile home & other	95	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4037650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4271, -94.7956

Jay