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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Jay, NY compare?
| Figure | Jay, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,472 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,486 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 37 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.1% |
| Measure | Jay, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,354±342 |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.5%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.4%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $72,380±$18,595 |
| Per capita income | $44,623±$9,177 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $196,900±$22,375 |
| Median gross rent | $1,272±$366 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.2%±18.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.4%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.6%±10.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.4 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov