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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.9%
556 → 572
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.2%
$35,469 → $36,964
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jay across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
583
+11 from 2023 (572)
Projected Median Income 2030
$38,038
+$1,074 from 2023 ($36,964)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 556 | — | $35,469 | — |
| 2015 | 574 | +3.2% | $37,917 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 602 | +4.9% | $39,118 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 637 | +5.8% | $36,528 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 545 | -14.4% | $36,111 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 572 | +5% | $36,964 | +2.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.