Jay, NY Housing Market & City Data

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2,659
Population Estimate
$159,148
Median Home Value
96.7%
Employment Rate
37.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$266
Median Listing Price$405,000
Median Days on Market100
Active Listings24
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)28
Avg Listing Price$459,472
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.88
Family Dual Income57.3
Median Household Income$62,243
Median Individual Income$32,596
Home Ownership83.2%
Home Value$159,148
Median Rent$747
Rent Burden22.6%
Poverty4.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.2%
  • Highschool Education28.9%
  • Some College30.5%
  • Bachelors Degree21.0%
  • Graduate Degree16.3%
  • Total College or Above37.3%
  • Stem Degree33.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.3%
  • Female52.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married59.6%
  • Divorced9.7%
  • Never Married25.2%
  • Widowed5.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityJay
State IDNY
Population2,659

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.5%
19–297.5%
30–399.9%
40–4912.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5919.5%
60–6914.8%
70–796.1%
80+4.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation66.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Disabled11.0%

ETHNICITY

White96.9%
Black1.1%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiple1.8%

OTHER

Hispanic1.2%
Limited English1.5%
Health Uninsured3.8%
Veteran8.4%

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