Jay, ME

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Jay, Maine

Jay, Maine, in Franklin county, is 58 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 154 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 4,985.

The People and Families of Jay

In Jay, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jay had a median family income of $43,365.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Jay favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $500. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Jay Housing

Jay has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Jay, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Jay strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Jay, ME

Comparing Jay to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	154 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	04239
P.O. Box Zip Codes	04262
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.504
Longitude	-70.227

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 26 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	27.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,985	100%
Male	2,429	48.7%
Female	2,556	51.3%
Under 18	1,305	26.2%
18+	3,680	73.8%
65+	712	14.3%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	2.87
White	4,881	97.9%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	23	0.5%
Other	5	0.1%
Mixed Race	49	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,857
Growth	-128
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
French Canadian	20.7%
French (except Basque)	20.2%
English	20%
US/American	11%
Irish	6.7%
Italian	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
German	2.9%
Canadian	2.3%
Scottish	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Norwegian	1%
Polish	0.7%
Dutch	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jay	4,985	$43,365
Canton	1,121	$40,469
Chesterville	1,170	$35,938
Livermore	2,106	$44,904
Livermore Falls	3,227	$33,354
Peru	1,515	$43,047
Wilton	4,123	$42,679

Library
Jay-Niles Memorial Library 983 Main Street Jay, Maine (207) 645-4062

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