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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Jay

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 372 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026
People · Jay Santa Rosa County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 9.5% −1.9 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 372 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −12.9 pp
vs Santa Rosa County −7.2 pp Santa Rosa County: 16.7% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jay · Santa Rosa County · Florida · United States · World
−12.9 pp since 2014
Jay Santa Rosa County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Jay
9.5%
Santa Rosa County
16.7%
Florida
21.3%
United States
17.2%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Jay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.5% · 2024
First value 23.4% · 2013
Highest 32.6% · 2018
Lowest 9.5% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearJayChange Santa Rosa CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 9.5% −1.9 pp 16.7% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 11.5% −0.0 pp 16.5% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 11.5% −7.7 pp 16.3% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 19.2% −2.5 pp 16.0% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 21.7% −8.5 pp 16.0% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 30.3% −2.3 pp 15.8% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 32.6% +2.6 pp 15.4% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 30.0% +6.9 pp 14.9% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 23.1% +3.3 pp 14.4% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 19.8% −2.6 pp 13.8% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 22.4% −1.0 pp 13.6% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 23.4% 13.2% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Sun City Center 72.8%
2 Indian River Shores 71.0%
3 Hutchinson Island South 68.5%
4 Longboat Key 64.4%
5 South Palm Beach 63.1%
6 Goodland 61.3%
7 Jupiter Island 58.6%
8 Palm Beach 57.3%
9 Steinhatchee 56.8%
10 South Pasadena 56.5%
11 Venice 55.6%
12 Manasota Key 55.1%
13 Daytona Beach Shores 54.5%
14 Wabasso Beach 53.9%
15 Hillsboro Beach 53.8%
16 The Meadows 53.5%
17 Sanibel 53.2%
18 St James City 52.7%
19 Micco 52.5%
20 Zephyrhills West 52.1%
21 Cortez 51.7%
22 Matlacha 51.5%
23 Juno Beach 50.6%
24 Citrus Hills 50.3%
25 South Beach 50.3%
…
131 Florida Ridge 23.6%
132 Captiva 23.5%
133 Edgewater 23.5%
134 Jay 23.4%
135 Sarasota 23.3%
136 Hastings 23.2%
137 Fort Denaud 23.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.