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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

2017 · 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 Chokoloskee 82.4%
2 Manasota Key 76.6%
3 Indian River Shores 76.4%
4 Sun City Center 73.7%
5 Hutchinson Island South 68.8%
6 Longboat Key 67.7%
7 Wabasso Beach 66.8%
8 Zephyrhills West 66.1%
9 Venice 61.1%
10 Citrus Hills 60.6%
11 Palm Beach 60.4%
12 Homosassa 59.4%
13 Horseshoe Beach 59.0%
14 Pineland 58.5%
15 South Palm Beach 58.4%
16 The Meadows 58.0%
17 South Pasadena 56.7%
18 Hillsboro Beach 56.6%
19 Micco 56.0%
20 Fort Myers Beach 55.3%
21 Punta Gorda 55.3%
22 Matlacha 53.8%
23 Highland Beach 52.9%
24 Sanibel 52.3%
25 Naples 51.5%
…
98 Homosassa Springs 30.3%
99 Islamorada 30.1%
100 Melbourne Village 30.0%
101 Jay 30.0%
102 Port Charlotte 30.0%
103 Palm City 29.9%
104 Captiva 29.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.