Jay County vs. Wells County

Jay County (IN)Wells County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,76428,206
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,25327,637
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,25327,636
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%18.3%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.7%
White alone, percent97.7%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0911,653
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,24611,924
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,400$120,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$845$990
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%12.4%
Building permits, 20181959
Households, 2014-20188,14910,874
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.8%91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,90220,470
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,431128,289
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,059,2061,126,496
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)136,874231,484
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,406$8,371
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.521.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,772$56,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,470$27,106
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017404634
Total employment, 20176,09010,733
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)222,235365,294
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3311,729
All firms, 20121,5321,875
Men-owned firms, 20128331,077
Women-owned firms, 2012427516
Minority-owned firms, 20127166
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3711,703
Veteran-owned firms, 2012106178
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2881,546
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201055.475.1
Land area in square miles, 2010383.91368.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jay county (IN) and Wells county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.