Jay
Indiana

20K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$160K

Median Home

R+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$68,229

Federal Spending per Capita$460

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score676

Work From Home %5.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$157K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.1%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$3,515

SS Benefits / Person$4,467

Education Wage Premium1.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$157K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$771/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.62%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $632

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$956/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate76.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

9 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score12.0

Healthcare Offices29

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients659 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,907

Uninsured (under 65)10.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.35 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,454

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,221

HS Completion Rate87.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate45.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-4.0

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature-0.46

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation33.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4K

Drought Index (2022)-0.79

Heating Degree Days5,877 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days961 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,215 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)774 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)33 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)58 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed100 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed18 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)233 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)87 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers497 workers

Public Transit Commuters36 workers

Walk to Work236 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)200 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.685

Nonprofit Organizations133

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.6%

Never-Married Adults28.6%

Divorced Adults16.6%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms25

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+56

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.62%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+56R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -80

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $160K

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