Jay, Oklahoma
City in Delaware County, Oklahoma · ZIP 74346
- Delaware County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 2,474 (2024 estimate)Population
- 953Households
- $36,411Median household income
- $105,400Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Jay
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,482 |
| 2010 | 2,448 |
| 2020 | 2,425 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $36,411 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 531 units
- Renter occupied
- 422 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Jay | Delaware County | Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,724 | 41,017 | 3,995,260 |
| Median household income | $36,411 | $55,114 | $63,603 |
| Median age | 34.8 | 47.0 | 36.9 |
| Median home value | $105,400 | $164,900 | $185,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.6% | 19.2% | 27.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.3% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.7% | 75.9% | 65.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.6 minutes | 29.7 minutes | 22.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY ES | Public | Pre-K–3 | JAY |
| JAY MS | Public | 7–8 | JAY |
| JAY UPPER ES | Public | 4–6 | JAY |
| JAY HS | Public | 9–12 | JAY |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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