Jay, Maine
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Jay is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,985 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 127.5 km² (49.2 mi²). 125.5 km² (48.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (1.58%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,985 people, 2,019 households, and 1,449 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.7/km² (102.9/mi²). There were 2,155 housing units at an average density of 17.2/km² (44.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.91% White, 0.26% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 2,019 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,746, and the median income for a family was $43,365. Males had a median income of $35,405 versus $20,897 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,123. About 8.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
