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Jay, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Santa Rosa County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
706
Population
425/sq mi density
$36,964
Median Income
$23,835 per capita
$126,800
Home Value
$269,951 Zillow
$1,008
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
316
Violent Crime/100K
1,108 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$36,964 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$126,800 home value, $1,008/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
316 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,964
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,835
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.2%
55% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,964
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,835
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,416
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.3%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,899M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
29.4%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,629
Restaurants
272
Healthcare
391
Retail
411
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,416
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,381
54% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,964 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,835 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,416 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $7,899M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,629 |
| Restaurants | 272 |
| Healthcare | 391 |
| Retail | 411 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,416 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,381 |