Jay is a tiny town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 634 people and just one neighborhood, Jay is the 448th largest community in Florida.
Jay is a blue-collar town, with 35.37% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Jay is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Jay who work in office and administrative support (17.01%), management occupations (12.93%), and personal care services (8.16%).
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Jay, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.19% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Jay has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Jay a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Jay is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Jay with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.69% of adults in Jay have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Jay in 2018 was $26,051, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,204 for a family of four. However, Jay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Jay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jay residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Jay include English, Italian, Irish, German, and European.
The most common language spoken in Jay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2019 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2021.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to FL* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Central School
6180 Central School Rd Milton, FL 32570 |
PK-12 | ||
Chumuckla Elementary School
2312 Highway 182 Jay, FL 32565 |
PK-06 | ||
Jay Elementary School
13833 Alabama St Jay, FL 32565 |
PK-06 | ||
Jay High School
3741 School St Jay, FL 32565 |
07-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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SEE ALL SCHOOLSEthnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 42.0% | 55.3% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 35.3% | 49.7% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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