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Children under 18 in Jay
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
35 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
27.4%
+0.9 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
35 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+11.2 pp
vs Santa Rosa County
+5.6 pp
Santa Rosa County: 21.8% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jay · Santa Rosa County · Florida · United States
+11.2 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
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
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
| Year | Jay | Change | Santa Rosa County | Florida | United 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
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naranja | 37.0% | |
| 2 | Florida City | 36.7% | |
| 3 | Wimauma | 34.9% | |
| 4 | Mangonia Park | 34.4% | |
| 5 | Eglin AFB | 34.2% | |
| 6 | Fellsmere | 33.2% | |
| 7 | Homestead | 32.7% | |
| 8 | Immokalee | 32.3% | |
| 9 | Masaryktown | 31.5% | |
| 10 | West Perrine | 31.4% | |
| 11 | Gibsonton | 31.3% | |
| 12 | Dover | 31.2% | |
| 13 | Parkland | 30.7% | |
| 14 | Bronson | 30.4% | |
| 15 | Laurel Hill | 30.1% | |
| 16 | Brownsville | 29.7% | |
| 17 | Perry | 29.4% | |
| 18 | Gladeview | 29.3% | |
| 19 | Nocatee | 29.2% | |
| 20 | Weston | 29.1% | |
| 21 | Opa-locka | 29.0% | |
| 22 | Pembroke Park | 28.8% | |
| 23 | Indiantown | 28.2% | |
| 24 | Key Biscayne | 28.0% | |
| 25 | Cross City | 27.9% | |
| … | |||
| 235 | Edgewater | 16.9% | |
| 236 | Boca Raton | 16.8% | |
| 237 | Ebro | 16.8% | |
| 238 | Jay | 16.8% | |
| 239 | Marathon | 16.8% | |
| 240 | Carrabelle | 16.7% | |
| 241 | Palm Harbor | 16.7% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Statistics: Jay
Population
594
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
138
2025
Median age
30.8
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
9.5%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
3,365
2025 · Santa Rosa County