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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Jay

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 35 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jay · Santa Rosa County · Florida · United States
+11.2 pp since 2014
Jay Santa Rosa County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Jay
27.4%
Florida
19.5%

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

The series at a glance Jay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 27.4% · 2024
First value 21.2% · 2013
Highest 27.4% · 2024
Lowest 14.3% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearJayChange Santa Rosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 27.4% +0.9 pp 21.8% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 26.5% +0.2 pp 22.0% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 26.3% +0.6 pp 21.8% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 25.7% +5.1 pp 22.1% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 20.6% +3.8 pp 22.0% 19.9% —
2019estimate 16.8% +2.1 pp 22.1% 20.0% —
2018estimate 14.6% −0.6 pp 22.2% 20.1% —
2017estimate 15.2% +1.0 pp 22.4% 20.3% —
2016estimate 14.3% −3.6 pp 22.6% 20.4% —
2015estimate 17.9% +1.7 pp 22.8% 20.6% —
2014estimate 16.2% −5.0 pp 23.1% 20.8% —
2013estimate 21.2% 23.4% 21.0% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryChildren under 18
1 Biscayne Park 41.4%
2 Wimauma 38.3%
3 Seville 36.4%
4 Eglin AFB 36.2%
5 Mangonia Park 33.4%
6 Masaryktown 33.2%
7 Chokoloskee 32.7%
8 Florida City 32.3%
9 Hurlburt Field 32.0%
10 Surfside 31.8%
11 Key Biscayne 31.8%
12 Hastings 31.2%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 31.1%
14 Immokalee 31.1%
15 Wewahitchka 30.8%
16 Hilliard 30.6%
17 Fellsmere 30.6%
18 Parkland 30.3%
19 Homestead 29.5%
20 Naranja 29.4%
21 Nocatee 29.0%
22 Princeton 28.4%
23 Gibsonton 28.3%
24 Pembroke Park 28.3%
25 Pinecrest 28.3%
…
32 Tice 27.6%
33 Ruskin 27.5%
34 Lehigh Acres 27.4%
35 Jay 27.4%
36 Weston 27.2%
37 Gladeview 27.2%
38 Fruit Cove 26.3%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.