Jay County, Indiana
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Indiana State Department of Health: 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis
Population:
- Total Population: 21,806
- Males: 10,698
- Females: 11,108
Ethnicity:
- White: 21,091
- Black/African American: 34
- Hispanic: 423
- Native American/Eskimo: 8
- Asian: 91
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 7
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 152
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (19,010)
- German (680)
- Spanish (385)
- French (40)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 330
- Mexico (178)
- Germany (44)
- Japan (38)
- India (25)
- Honduras (14)
- United Kingdom (12)
- El Salvador (6)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (2,052)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,757)
- Church of the Nazarene (1,157)
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (779)
- New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches and other Fundamental Baptist Associations/Fellowships (762)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 7,381
- Sensory: 821
- Physical: 1,906
- Mental: 886
- Self-care: 486
- Go outside home: 1,454
- Employment: 1,703
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 103
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 8,405
- Utility gas: 3,915
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,901
- Electricity: 1,748
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 330
- Coal or Coke: 28
- Wood: 384
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 44
- No fuel used: 55
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 16,721
- No vehicle: 1,201
- 1 or more vehicle: 15,520
Education Attainment:
- No School: 72
- No High School: 1,010
- Some High School: 1,982
- High School: 7,068
- Some College: 2,108
- Associate's Degree: 629
- College Degree: 828
- Master's Degree: 480
- Professional Degree: 91
- Doctoral Degree: 12
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 8,405
- Owners with phone: 6,281
- Owners without phone: 257
- Renters with phone: 1,626
- Renters without phone: 241
10 closest counties:
- Randolph County, Indiana
- Blackford County, Indiana
- Adams County, Indiana
- Wells County, Indiana
- Mercer County, Ohio
- Delaware County, Indiana
- Darke County, Ohio
- Wayne County, Indiana
- Huntington County, Indiana
- Grant County, Indiana
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
47326, 47336, 47369, 47371, 47373, 47381
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WZBD (92.7 FM) PORTLAND, IN
- WPGW-FM (100.9 FM) PORTLAND, IN
- WPGW (1440 AM) PORTLAND, IN
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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