Jay Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Jay township is estimated to be 2,322 with 1,039 males (44.75%) and 1,283 females (55.25%). There are 244 more females than males in Jay township.
The median household income in Jay township was $64,944 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 506(0.77%) from $65,450 in 2020. This income is 87.05% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jay township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $86,698. Overall, the median household income for the township of Jay township stands at $64,944.
In Jay township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,488 for males and $23,296 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,285 for males and $35,757 for females.
In Jay township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $64,944.
In 2022, the population of Jay township was 1,922, a 1.13% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jay township's population was 1,944, a decline of 0.56% compared to a population of 1,955 in 2020.
The median age in Jay Township, Pennsylvania is 45.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.55% were under the age of 15, 16.30% aged 15 to 29, 44.38% aged 30 to 64, 16.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jay township population: 97.32% are White and 2.68% are multiracial.