Indiana

Jay County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
94.7%
Hispanic
3.2%
Other
2.1%

Compared with Indiana and the United States

Jay Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJay CountyIndianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White94.7%73.4%58%
Hispanic3.2%9.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.2%—
Black or African American0.3%10.1%—
Indian0.3%1%—
East Asian0.2%0.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jay County next to Indiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJay CountyIndianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.3 (−6.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.9 (−26.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$54,969$71,957$80,734
Median home value$117,500$218,200$332,700
Home price to income2.1×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$770/mo$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.8%17.7%21.0%