Moving to Jay, Oklahoma
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:
- GROVE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GROVE, OK)
- GRAVETTE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GRAVETTE, AR)
- SILOAM SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR)
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)