Town in Essex County, New York · 67.7 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Jay town. The typical household earns $72,380, and the median resident is 48.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,484 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.74%
Men 48.4 · Women 53.1
2010–2026
2,463
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,463
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,463 | -9 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,472 | -9 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 2,481 | +2 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 2,479 | +7 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 2,472 | -17 | 0.68% |
| 2021 | 2,489 | +5 | 0.20% |
| 2020 | 2,484 | +83 | 3.46% |
| 2019 | 2,401 | -19 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 2,420 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 2,421 | -8 | 0.33% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 52% | 52% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau