Jay, Vermont Population

Overview

513

Total Population

43.5

Median age

49.90%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

45.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jay town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jay town is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jay town's population under 18 was 23.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jay town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jay town, 19.10% were under the age of 15, 16.96% aged 15 to 29, 51.85% aged 30 to 64, 8.19% aged 65 to 84, and 3.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Jay town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.90% females and 50.10% males in Jay, Vermont.
The Jay, Vermont gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 41.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 37.

Jay town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jay town population: 96.10% are White and 3.90% are multiracial.
Jay town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 486 (94.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jay town is White with a population of 493 (96.10% of the total population).

Jay town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 591 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Jay town's population increased by 84 (19.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jay town's population increased by 33 (6.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jay town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 433.