Jay County vs. Delaware County
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Jay County (IN) Delaware County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 20,764 114,772
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.3% -2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 21,253 117,664
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,253 117,671
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5% 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9% 17.1%
Female persons, percent 50.2% 51.7%
White alone, percent 97.7% 88.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.5% 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 1.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.2% 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.7% 86.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,091 6,632
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.0% 2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,246 52,727
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.0% 64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $85,400 $90,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $845 $933
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $328 $370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $643 $714
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.3% 21.0%
Building permits, 2018 19 52
Households, 2014-2018 8,149 46,028
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.54 2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.7% 77.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.2% 3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.3% 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 66.2% 76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 84.8% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 10.6% 24.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.8% 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5% 9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.0% 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.7% 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 19,902 172,724
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 62,431 873,073
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,059,206 1,591,306
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 230,349 805,827
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 136,874 1,519,887
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,406 $12,950
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.5 20.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,772 $42,705
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,470 $24,234
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0% 22.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 404 2,455
Total employment, 2017 6,090 42,508
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 222,235 1,541,440
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.3% 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,331 5,602
All firms, 2012 1,532 7,079
Men-owned firms, 2012 833 3,664
Women-owned firms, 2012 427 2,237
Minority-owned firms, 2012 71 463
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,371 6,240
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 106 738
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,288 5,837
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 26.6% 27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 55.4 300.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 383.91 392.12
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jay county (IN) and Delaware county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.