Jay

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  3. Jay Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jay Employment Information
  5. Jay Family Information
  6. Jay Education Information
  7. Jay Business Information
  8. Jay Public Benefits Information
  9. Jay Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Jay Zip Codes


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Jay Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,586
  • Land Area (2000): 119.861 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.029 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): JAY
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Houses (2000): 1,467
Jay Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 145 4.06%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 157 4.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,270 91.55%

Jay 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 Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,078
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $95,037,000 / $21,864,000
Jay Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,567 2,421 146 5.70% 57
1991 2,590 2,402 187 7.23% 72
1992 2,600 2,431 169 6.48% 65
1993 2,590 2,442 147 5.68% 57
1994 2,537 2,385 152 5.98% 60
1995 2,815 2,676 140 4.96% 50
1996 2,890 2,740 150 5.19% 52
1997 2,927 2,742 186 6.35% 63
1998 2,872 2,670 203 7.06% 70
1999 2,913 2,758 155 5.30% 53
2000 2,550 2,428 122 4.78% 48
2001 2,500 2,374 126 5.04% 50
2002 2,507 2,391 116 4.61% 46
2003 2,475 2,353 122 4.93% 49
2004 2,511 2,376 135 5.39% 54
2005 2,509 2,371 137 5.47% 55
2006 2,454 2,320 134 5.47% 55
2007 2,421 2,284 137 5.65% 56
2008 2,429 2,267 163 6.69% 67
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,470 2,300 170 6.88% 69
Feb 2008 2,494 2,332 162 6.50% 65
Mar 2008 2,508 2,346 162 6.46% 65
Apr 2008 2,409 2,285 124 5.15% 51
May 2008 2,398 2,231 167 6.96% 70
Jun 2008 2,410 2,230 180 7.47% 75
Jul 2008 2,402 2,228 174 7.24% 72
Aug 2008 2,411 2,236 175 7.26% 73
Sep 2008 2,362 2,213 149 6.31% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jay Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 310 31.57%
2. Construction 89 9.06%
3. Wood Manufacturing 62 6.31%
4. Repair and Maintenance 54 5.50%
5. Educational Services 43 4.38%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 4.28%
7. Health Care 25 2.55%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 2.44%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 22 2.24%
10. Utilities 22 2.24%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 2.14%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 21 2.14%
13. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 21 2.14%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 21 2.14%
15. Metal Manufactuing 19 1.93%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 1.93%
17. Finance and Insurance 17 1.73%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 1.32%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 1.32%
20. Gasoline Stations 13 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 142 16.97%
2. Educational Services 120 14.34%
3. Paper Manufacturing 71 8.48%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 63 7.53%
5. Finance and Insurance 50 5.97%
6. Social Assistance 38 4.54%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 35 4.18%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 29 3.46%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 3.46%
10. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 27 3.23%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 27 3.23%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 2.75%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 2.51%
14. Public Administration 19 2.27%
15. U.S. Postal Service 18 2.15%
16. Wood Manufacturing 17 2.03%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 14 1.67%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 13 1.55%
19. Department and Other General Stores 12 1.43%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12 1.43%

Jay Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 173 17.62%
2. Other Management Occupations 65 6.62%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 55 5.60%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 45 4.58%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 4.38%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 4.28%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 42 4.28%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 3.16%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 2.75%
10. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 25 2.55%
11. Electricians 24 2.44%
12. Other Construction Trades 23 2.34%
13. Plant and System Operators 23 2.34%
14. Other Transportation Occupations 21 2.14%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 21 2.14%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 2.04%
17. Religious Workers 19 1.93%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 18 1.83%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 17 1.73%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 16 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 82 9.80%
2. Secretaries and Admins 66 7.89%
3. Other Production Occupations 64 7.65%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 44 5.26%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 44 5.26%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 35 4.18%
7. Personal Appearance Workers 35 4.18%
8. Registered Nurses 29 3.46%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 29 3.46%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 27 3.23%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 3.11%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 3.11%
13. Cashiers 25 2.99%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 24 2.87%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 2.87%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 18 2.15%
17. Other Healthcare Support 16 1.91%
18. Business Operations Specialists 15 1.79%
19. Other Management Occupations 15 1.79%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 14 1.67%

Jay Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,561 58.05%
15-35 hours 355 13.20%
1-14 hours 50 1.86%
No regular hours 723 26.89%

Jay Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 109 6.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 141 8.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 201 11.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 170 9.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 205 11.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 257 14.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 153 8.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 122 6.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 85 4.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 30 1.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 0.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 106 6.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 154 8.83%

Jay Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 100 5.73%
5-9 372 21.32%
10-14 398 22.81%
15-19 254 14.56%
20-24 174 9.97%
25-29 32 1.83%
30-34 104 5.96%
35-39 28 1.60%
40-44 39 2.23%
45-59 117 6.70%
60-89 48 2.75%
At least 90 79 4.53%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,330 76.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 171 9.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 117 6.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 127 7.28%

Jay Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.45%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 242 13.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,480 82.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 2.68%

Jay 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,388 (3,566 people)
Families (2000): 996 (3,037 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 498
People at same address in 1995: 2,316
Jay Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 128 9.22%
$10,000-$14,999 115 8.29%
$15,000-$19,999 120 8.65%
$20,000-$24,999 92 6.63%
$25,000-$29,999 67 4.83%
$30,000-$34,999 134 9.65%
$35,000-$39,999 84 6.05%
$40,000-$44,999 104 7.49%
$45,000-$49,999 47 3.39%
$50,000-$59,999 146 10.52%
$60,000-$74,999 208 14.99%
$75,000-$99,999 94 6.77%
$100,000-$124,999 43 3.10%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 0.43%

Jay Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 276 19.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 472 34.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 55 3.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 237 17.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 220 15.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 81 5.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jay Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,150 28.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 508 12.70%
Public Assistance 67 1.67%
Retirement 301 7.52%
Self Employment 135 3.37%
Social Security 400 10.00%
Supplemental Security 95 2.37%
Wage / Salary 1,125 28.12%
Other 220 5.50%

Jay Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 425 55.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 346 44.88%

Jay Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 192 13.95%
Color 1 Box Married 818 59.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 308 22.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 4.22%

Jay Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 157 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 776 57.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 267 19.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 161 11.83%

Jay 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 Education Information Back to top
Jay Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 90 3.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 191 7.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,233 48.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 453 17.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 203 8.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 290 11.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 72 2.84%

Jay 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 75 2.09% 7 0.20% 82 2.29%
Kindergarten 62 1.73% 0 0.00% 62 1.73%
Grades 1-4 206 5.74% 14 0.39% 220 6.13%
Grades 5-8 278 7.75% 7 0.20% 285 7.95%
Grades 9-12 256 7.14% 0 0.00% 256 7.14%
Undergrad college 121 3.37% 0 0.00% 121 3.37%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.31% 6 0.17% 17 0.47%
Total 1,009 28.14% 34 0.95% 1,043 29.09%

Jay 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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 89
Jay Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jay Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jay Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,205 89.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 361 10.12%

Jay 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.


Jay Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jay Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 478 13.33%
10-19 Years 599 16.70%
20-29 Years 313 8.73%
30-39 Years 565 15.76%
40-49 Years 543 15.14%
50-59 Years 489 13.64%
60-69 Years 328 9.15%
70-79 Years 200 5.58%
80-89 Years 63 1.76%
90+ Years 8 0.22%

Jay Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,766 49.25%
Color 1 Box Female 1,820 50.75%

Jay Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,497 97.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 43 1.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Jay Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 791 23.65%
2. French Non-Basque 689 20.60%
3. French Canadian 412 12.32%
4. United States Or American 357 10.67%
5. Irish 333 9.96%
6. Italian 185 5.53%
7. German 150 4.48%
8. Scottish 88 2.63%
9. Scotch Irish 84 2.51%
10. Canadian 63 1.88%

Jay Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,160 94.64%
2. French 114 3.41%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 31 0.93%
4. Tagalog 24 0.72%
5. Italian 10 0.30%

Jay Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,522 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 27 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 23 0.64%

Jay 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.
Jay Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jay Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04239