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Population: 2,482. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,840 (+14.4% change)
Males: 1,160 (46.7%), Females: 1,322 (53.3%)

Delaware County

Zip code: 74346

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $21,875
Median house value: $49,900

Population by Race

Races in Jay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.3%)
  • American Indian (42.7%)
  • Two or more races (6.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (10.3%), German (8.9%), Irish (7.1%), English (4.6%), Dutch (2.0%), Italian (1.0%).

Elevation: 1035 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jay

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jay city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

2.8% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +255 (+11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jay:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jay:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 37 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 55 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jay:

  • GRAND LAKE RGNL (about 11 miles; AFTON, OK; Abbreviation: 3O9)
  • GROVE MUNI (about 13 miles; GROVE, OK; Abbreviation: GMJ)
  • TERAMIRANDA (about 14 miles; AFTON, OK; Abbreviation: 79F)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jay:

  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 83 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)

Schools

Public high school in Jay:

  • JAY HS (Students: 507; Location: 322 EAST MONROE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jay:

  • JAY ES (Students: 833; Location: 1114 NORTH MAIN; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JAY MS (Students: 410; Location: 717 MONROE; Grades: 06 – 08)

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