Jay County

  1. Jay County Legal Resources
  2. Jay County Statistics
  3. Jay County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jay County Employment Information
  5. Jay County Family Information
  6. Jay County Education Information
  7. Jay County Business Information
  8. Jay County Public Benefits Information
  9. Jay County Criminal Information
  10. Jay County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Jay County Cities
  12. Jay County Zip Codes


Jay County Legal Resources Back to top

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Jay County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,806
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 303 / 237 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 993.615 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.465 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 195,000.000 acres (788.970 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 857
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 39.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 11.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $14,895,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 82.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 19
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (65)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,016
  • Federal Spending (2004): $137,750
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Jay County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,074
Building Permits Issued (2006): 18
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,753
Jay County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,776 41.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,910 12.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 20,896 45.84%

Jay County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jay County Employment Information Back to top
Jay County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,831 9,990 840 7.76% 78
1991 10,652 9,717 935 8.78% 88
1992 11,121 10,116 1,004 9.03% 90
1993 11,147 10,333 813 7.30% 73
1994 11,452 10,835 617 5.39% 54
1995 12,033 11,402 631 5.25% 52
1996 12,293 11,734 560 4.55% 46
1997 11,885 11,338 547 4.60% 46
1998 11,277 10,818 459 4.07% 41
1999 10,935 10,508 427 3.91% 39
2000 11,040 10,683 357 3.23% 32
2001 11,035 10,422 613 5.55% 56
2002 10,832 10,175 656 6.06% 61
2003 10,679 9,883 796 7.46% 75
2004 11,083 10,456 627 5.66% 57
2005 11,621 11,006 615 5.29% 53
2006 11,751 11,229 522 4.44% 44
2007 11,651 11,151 501 4.30% 43
2008 11,697 11,052 645 5.52% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,650 11,097 553 4.75% 47
Feb 2008 11,678 11,018 660 5.65% 57
Mar 2008 11,674 11,042 632 5.41% 54
Apr 2008 11,582 11,055 527 4.55% 46
May 2008 11,806 11,233 573 4.85% 49
Jun 2008 11,666 11,007 659 5.65% 56
Jul 2008 11,690 10,959 731 6.25% 63
Aug 2008 11,921 11,148 773 6.48% 65
Sep 2008 11,610 10,911 699 6.02% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jay County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,330 11.71%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,142 10.05%
3. Metal Manufactuing 986 8.68%
4. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 760 6.69%
5. Food Manufacturing 550 4.84%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 486 4.28%
7. Truck Transportation 446 3.93%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 434 3.82%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 416 3.66%
10. Educational Services 368 3.24%
11. Public Administration 312 2.75%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 272 2.39%
13. Repair and Maintenance 242 2.13%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 240 2.11%
15. Wood Manufacturing 228 2.01%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 210 1.85%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 178 1.57%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 178 1.57%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 158 1.39%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 150 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,226 12.94%
2. Educational Services 844 8.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 604 6.37%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 506 5.34%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 468 4.94%
6. Social Assistance 466 4.92%
7. Finance and Insurance 426 4.50%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 390 4.12%
9. Food Manufacturing 372 3.93%
10. Department and Other General Stores 320 3.38%
11. Public Administration 320 3.38%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 294 3.10%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 280 2.95%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 242 2.55%
15. Metal Manufactuing 198 2.09%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 168 1.77%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 142 1.50%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 132 1.39%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 132 1.39%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 132 1.39%

Jay County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,550 13.64%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,178 10.37%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 970 8.54%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 704 6.20%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 462 4.07%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 452 3.98%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 380 3.34%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 344 3.03%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 334 2.94%
10. Other Management Occupations 310 2.73%
11. Carpenters 308 2.71%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 294 2.59%
13. Other Construction Trades 284 2.50%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 282 2.48%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 258 2.27%
16. Construction Laborers 216 1.90%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 166 1.46%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 158 1.39%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 148 1.30%
20. Top Executives 144 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,268 13.38%
2. Cashiers 486 5.13%
3. Secretaries and Admins 470 4.96%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 402 4.24%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 392 4.14%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 374 3.95%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 316 3.33%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 308 3.25%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 292 3.08%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 290 3.06%
11. Child Care Workers 274 2.89%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 250 2.64%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 246 2.60%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 236 2.49%
15. Registered Nurses 208 2.20%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 196 2.07%
17. Other Management Occupations 194 2.05%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 186 1.96%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 178 1.88%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 168 1.77%

Jay County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,164 55.47%
15-35 hours 3,962 11.47%
1-14 hours 1,126 3.26%
No regular hours 10,299 29.81%

Jay County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,423 7.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,107 5.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,518 7.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,505 12.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,543 12.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,164 10.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,168 10.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,180 5.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 486 2.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 450 2.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 256 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 92 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,112 10.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,306 11.35%

Jay County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,392 6.85%
5-9 3,759 18.51%
10-14 3,273 16.12%
15-19 2,805 13.81%
20-24 2,346 11.55%
25-29 1,084 5.34%
30-34 1,960 9.65%
35-39 564 2.78%
40-44 628 3.09%
45-59 1,353 6.66%
60-89 615 3.03%
At least 90 531 2.61%

Jay County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.14% 14,631 72.04%
30-44 14 0.07% 3,138 15.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,353 6.66%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,146 5.64%

Jay County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 60 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,627 12.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,970 80.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 162 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 42 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 439 2.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 788 3.73%

Jay County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jay County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,808 (43,160 people)
Families (2000): 12,012 (36,874 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,427
People at same address in 1995: 27,294
Jay County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,522 8.70%
$10,000-$14,999 1,315 7.51%
$15,000-$19,999 1,052 6.01%
$20,000-$24,999 1,387 7.93%
$25,000-$29,999 1,510 8.63%
$30,000-$34,999 1,692 9.67%
$35,000-$39,999 1,373 7.85%
$40,000-$44,999 1,312 7.50%
$45,000-$49,999 1,226 7.01%
$50,000-$59,999 1,677 9.58%
$60,000-$74,999 1,632 9.33%
$75,000-$99,999 1,182 6.75%
$100,000-$124,999 316 1.81%
$125,000-$149,999 100 0.57%
$150,000-$199,999 56 0.32%
$200,000 or more 148 0.85%

Jay County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,087 24.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,727 32.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 249 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,288 15.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,149 13.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 524 6.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 199 2.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 129 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jay County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,454 28.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,416 13.38%
Public Assistance 268 0.56%
Retirement 3,152 6.57%
Self Employment 2,761 5.76%
Social Security 5,620 11.72%
Supplemental Security 750 1.56%
Wage / Salary 12,963 27.03%
Other 2,582 5.38%

Jay County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,819 55.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,633 44.33%

Jay County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,754 10.29%
Color 1 Box Married 10,834 63.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,001 23.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 451 2.65%

Jay County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,777 9.80%
Color 1 Box Married 11,282 62.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,747 15.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,332 12.86%

Jay County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jay County Education Information Back to top
Jay County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,377 7.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,904 14.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,397 49.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,164 15.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,401 4.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,770 5.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,227 3.69%

Jay County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 370 1.70% 209 0.96% 579 2.66%
Kindergarten 568 2.60% 4 0.02% 572 2.62%
Grades 1-4 2,828 12.97% 187 0.86% 3,015 13.83%
Grades 5-8 2,517 11.54% 222 1.02% 2,739 12.56%
Grades 9-12 2,435 11.17% 48 0.22% 2,483 11.39%
Undergrad college 817 3.75% 112 0.51% 929 4.26%
Graduate or professional school 139 0.64% 14 0.06% 153 0.70%
Total 9,674 44.36% 796 3.65% 10,470 48.01%

Jay County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jay County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $110,483,000
Retail sales (2002): $121,298,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $15,651,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $584,667
Retired workers (2005): 2,950
Jay County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 5 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 0 1
1999 - Construction 2 8 12 6 13
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 7 9 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 9 7 10
1999 - Information 1 1 3 1 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Manufacturing 3 4 12 17 5
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 7 18 44
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 8 3 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 4 4 2 6
1999 - Retail Trade 3 6 21 25 26
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 1 1 3
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 6 7
1999 - Total 26 36 98 101 146
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 4 3 1 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 2
2000 - Construction 5 2 10 12 9
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 7 10 10
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 16 4 6
2000 - Information 0 2 2 2 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 10 17 6
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 14 13 42
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 7 2 9
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 3 5 4
2000 - Retail Trade 5 5 29 14 28
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 2 0 3
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 6 7 6
2000 - Total 25 31 111 91 137
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 4 1 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 2
2001 - Construction 4 5 10 9 14
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 10 5 12
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 1 13 10 6
2001 - Information 0 1 0 2 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 2 19 6 6
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 11 14 42
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 4 4 7
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 3 2 9
2001 - Retail Trade 3 7 13 30 26
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 0 3 4
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 1 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 2 8 6
2001 - Total 33 29 91 100 145
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 3 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 0 1
2002 - Construction 3 7 6 8 16
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 5 7 14
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 6 7 14 10
2002 - Information 1 1 2 2 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 2 11 14 6
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 8 13 15 35
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 3 4 8
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 6 5 5
2002 - Retail Trade 7 10 18 18 25
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 0 3 1 4
2002 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 6 4 8
2002 - Total 38 44 86 98 142
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 2 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 3 1
2003 - Construction 3 11 8 8 9
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 8 7 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 4 12 3 21
2003 - Information 1 0 2 2 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 2 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 6 12 10 5
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 14 13 37
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 2 5 8
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 4 0 4 6
2003 - Retail Trade 3 7 21 23 20
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 2 2 4
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 7 6 8
2003 - Total 25 42 90 94 140
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 1 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 4
2004 - Construction 11 5 8 3 13
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 9 6 14
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 11 10 15
2004 - Information 0 0 1 4 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 3 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 10 13 8
2004 - Mining 0 1 1 0 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 14 15 36
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 6 3 7
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 5 1 4
2004 - Retail Trade 4 4 9 19 36
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 1 3 5
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 5 5 8
2004 - Total 26 20 85 86 160
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 1 5
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 2 1 0
2005 - Construction 8 6 8 9 12
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 3 13 15
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 4 15 15
2005 - Information 0 1 0 1 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 16 7 7
2005 - Mining 1 0 1 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 5 16 14 32
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 4 4 9
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 3 7
2005 - Retail Trade 4 5 22 15 26
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 2 3 4
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 8 7 5
2005 - Total 34 26 92 95 143

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jay County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jay County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 40,967 91.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,033 8.96%

Jay County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $683 $5 $707 $0 $0 $1,399 $2,789 $1,151 $210 $692
1971 $462 $5 $746 $0 $0 $1,328 $2,536 $1,316 $7 $522
1972 $752 $120 $848 $0 $0 $1,736 $3,336 $1,645 $0 $613
1973 $789 $126 $890 $0 $0 $1,824 $3,503 $1,727 $0 $643
1974 $829 $132 $934 $0 $0 $1,915 $3,678 $1,813 $0 $643
1975 $870 $139 $981 $0 $0 $2,011 $3,862 $1,904 $0 $643
1976 $914 $146 $1,030 $0 $0 $2,111 $4,055 $1,999 $0 $643
1977 $545 $768 $1,645 $0 $0 $2,687 $4,877 $1,915 $0 $822
1978 $590 $831 $1,779 $0 $0 $2,908 $5,277 $1,915 $0 $822
1979 $672 $884 $2,289 $0 $0 $3,017 $5,978 $2,415 $0 $518
1980 $697 $1,054 $2,298 $0 $0 $2,802 $5,797 $2,839 $0 $600
1981 $585 $1,018 $1,755 $0 $0 $3,801 $6,141 $2,739 $0 $637
1982 $535 $965 $1,419 $0 $0 $5,521 $7,475 $3,637 $0 $144
1983 $1,326 $967 $1,980 $0 $0 $5,719 $9,025 $3,217 $0 $1,591
1984 $1,419 $1,284 $2,126 $0 $0 $6,499 $10,044 $3,538 $0 $1,978
1985 $1,660 $1,218 $2,292 $0 $0 $7,178 $11,130 $3,584 $0 $1,984
1986 $1,916 $1,565 $2,644 $0 $0 $7,354 $11,914 $3,763 $0 $2,360
1987 $1,960 $1,708 $3,056 $0 $0 $6,839 $11,855 $4,733 $400 $2,859
1988 $2,284 $1,620 $2,646 $0 $0 $7,560 $12,490 $4,936 $267 $2,736
1989 $2,513 $1,701 $2,622 $0 $0 $7,900 $13,035 $5,052 $133 $2,933
1990 $2,500 $1,746 $2,685 $0 $0 $7,879 $13,064 $5,305 $7,160 $2,972
1991 $2,599 $2,508 $2,790 $0 $0 $8,599 $13,988 $5,599 $6,889 $3,447
1992 $2,542 $2,682 $2,754 $0 $0 $9,286 $14,582 $6,018 $6,618 $3,550
1993 $3,153 $2,205 $3,248 $0 $0 $11,004 $17,405 $8,130 $5,227 $10,835
1994 $2,852 $2,217 $2,687 $0 $0 $11,567 $17,106 $6,626 $5,218 $11,676
1995 $3,194 $1,959 $2,715 $0 $0 $11,044 $16,953 $6,514 $4,849 $8,059
1996 $3,981 $1,976 $2,642 $0 $0 $11,366 $17,989 $3,450 $4,660 $6,370
1997 $3,840 $1,626 $3,360 $0 $0 $13,452 $20,652 $8,134 $1,420 $6,817
1998 $3,383 $1,625 $3,343 $0 $0 $14,934 $21,660 $7,916 $960 $6,641
1999 $4,816 $1,653 $6,223 $0 $0 $16,767 $27,806 $10,651 $746 $8,151
2000 $3,504 $1,621 $3,496 $0 $0 $18,266 $25,266 $10,971 $555 $16,138
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $4,855 $1,134 $3,330 $0 $0 $22,613 $30,798 $11,629 $435 $16,068
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $3,229 $1,471 $6,815 $0 $0 $20,298 $30,342 $12,411 $0 $20,707
2005 $3,324 $2,103 $6,066 $0 $0 $23,006 $32,396 $14,229 $0 $24,303


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $213 $46 $1,409 $549 $0 $2,666
$44 $253 $0 $0 $0 $152
1971 $1 $140 $13 $1,323 $655 $8 $2,550
$34 $263 $1 $0 $0 $112
1972 $2 $259 $58 $1,557 $923 $0 $3,438
$48 $325 $0 $0 $0 $266
1973 $2 $272 $61 $1,635 $969 $0 $3,609
$51 $342 $0 $0 $0 $277
1974 $2 $286 $64 $1,717 $1,017 $0 $3,790
$53 $359 $0 $0 $0 $292
1975 $2 $300 $67 $1,803 $1,068 $0 $3,979
$56 $377 $0 $0 $0 $306
1976 $2 $315 $70 $1,892 $1,122 $0 $4,178
$59 $396 $0 $0 $0 $322
1977 $1 $317 $49 $1,986 $955 $0 $5,461
$74 $508 $2 $0 $0 $1,569
1978 $1 $341 $52 $2,150 $1,033 $0 $5,904
$79 $549 $2 $0 $0 $1,697
1979 $146 $448 $66 $2,835 $1,115 $0 $7,134
$86 $623 $0 $0 $0 $1,815
1980 $173 $571 $85 $2,662 $1,287 $0 $7,490
$92 $668 $0 $0 $0 $1,952
1981 $167 $593 $286 $2,795 $996 $0 $7,122
$102 $724 $0 $0 $0 $1,459
1982 $148 $723 $94 $4,614 $983 $0 $9,053
$155 $935 $0 $0 $0 $1,401
1983 $139 $1,110 $60 $5,129 $1,189 $0 $18,263
$151 $976 $0 $0 $0 $9,509
1984 $186 $1,163 $60 $5,634 $1,076 $0 $10,657
$179 $1,107 $0 $0 $0 $1,252
1985 $166 $1,260 $106 $6,198 $1,364 $0 $11,898
$189 $1,169 $0 $0 $0 $1,446
1986 $210 $1,460 $96 $6,509 $1,452 $0 $12,761
$201 $1,219 $0 $0 $0 $1,614
1987 $203 $1,634 $142 $5,922 $1,951 $159 $13,650
$216 $1,699 $0 $0 $0 $1,724
1988 $213 $1,496 $73 $6,837 $1,589 $0 $13,535
$222 $1,115 $30 $0 $0 $1,960
1989 $211 $1,658 $111 $7,203 $1,930 $0 $14,147
$238 $877 $0 $0 $0 $1,919
1990 $212 $1,624 $117 $7,212 $2,067 $0 $14,683
$294 $1,034 $370 $0 $0 $1,753
1991 $261 $1,849 $118 $7,871 $1,813 $4 $16,107
$298 $1,102 $501 $0 $0 $2,290
1992 $292 $1,910 $116 $8,344 $1,584 $8 $17,180
$346 $1,346 $482 $0 $0 $2,752
1993 $0 $2,230 $425 $8,936 $2,261 $1 $20,005
$411 $1,974 $353 $0 $0 $3,414
1994 $0 $2,186 $108 $9,943 $1,915 $2 $20,365
$427 $1,616 $341 $0 $0 $3,827
1995 $265 $2,406 $129 $9,701 $1,593 $15 $19,294
$479 $1,434 $329 $0 $0 $2,943
1996 $0 $2,565 $176 $9,910 $1,646 $20 $19,333
$475 $1,626 $336 $0 $0 $2,579
1997 $261 $2,562 $180 $11,925 $3,147 $15 $23,166
$475 $1,695 $81 $0 $0 $2,825
1998 $262 $3,545 $121 $10,946 $2,645 $14 $22,316
$506 $1,599 $76 $0 $0 $2,602
1999 $270 $2,497 $124 $13,882 $3,370 $18 $25,298
$566 $977 $48 $0 $0 $3,546
2000 $274 $1,910 $156 $12,132 $1,838 $0 $20,766
$532 $979 $45 $0 $0 $2,900
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $3,461 $154 $18,137 $3,240 $0 $31,561
$573 $1,241 $30 $0 $0 $4,725
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $3,300 $130 $17,114 $3,911 $0 $32,157
$616 $1,186 $0 $0 $0 $5,900
2005 $0 $3,773 $152 $17,907 $3,016 $0 $31,602
$707 $895 $0 $0 $0 $5,152

Jay County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 38
Jay County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Jay County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,337 15.30%
10-19 Years 3,086 14.15%
20-29 Years 2,500 11.46%
30-39 Years 3,021 13.85%
40-49 Years 3,063 14.05%
50-59 Years 2,558 11.73%
60-69 Years 1,823 8.36%
70-79 Years 1,545 7.09%
80-89 Years 754 3.46%
90+ Years 119 0.55%

Jay County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,695 49.05%
Color 1 Box Female 11,111 50.95%

Jay County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,131 96.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 390 1.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 113 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 74 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 54 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 35 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%

Jay County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,723 32.10%
2. United States Or American 8,825 29.13%
3. Irish 3,404 11.24%
4. English 3,175 10.48%
5. Dutch 772 2.55%
6. Swiss 718 2.37%
7. French Non-Basque 672 2.22%
8. Scotch Irish 578 1.91%
9. Italian 448 1.48%
10. Pennsylvania German 352 1.16%

Jay County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,660 94.00%
2. German 1,529 3.62%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 776 1.84%
4. French 84 0.20%
5. Gujarathi 76 0.18%
6. Japanese 46 0.11%
7. Other West Germanic 12 0.03%
8. Russian 10 0.02%

Jay County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,905 98.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 166 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 511 1.12%

Jay County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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