Population 57 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blue Jay
Household size in Blue Jay
| Period | Blue Jay | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Blue Jay run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Household size has climbed from 2.35 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blue Jay
| Period | Blue Jay | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Blue Jay is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blue Jay
| Period | Blue Jay | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Blue Jay (15.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blue Jay
Renters in Blue Jay
| Period | Blue Jay | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.3% of households in Blue Jay rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 70.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blue Jay
| Period | Blue Jay | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 61.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 66.1% of the housing in Blue Jay, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blue Jay
| Period | Blue Jay | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Blue Jay is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blue Jay
| Period | Blue Jay | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $443 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $472 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $544 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$52 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blue Jay pays $544 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blue Jay
Bachelor's degrees in Blue Jay
| Period | Blue Jay | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blue Jay have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blue Jay
| Period | Blue Jay | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Blue Jay is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blue Jay
| Period | Blue Jay | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Blue Jay out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blue Jay compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jay | 2.49 | 43.1 | 15.4% | 11.3% | 66.1% | 1967 | $544 | 16.3% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
| Hoovers | 2.49 | 43.1 | 15.4% | 11.3% | 66.1% | 1967 | $544 | 16.3% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
| Sheffield | 2.37 | 42.4 | 11.9% | 15.1% | 23.0% | 1946 | $539 | 14.7% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Lynch | 2.04 | 62.9 | 1.5% | 22.7% | 71.2% | 1969 | $809 | 10.4% | 83.3% | 1.6% |
| Henrys Mill | 2.45 | 46.2 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 57.9% | 1965 | $624 | 15.9% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
| Brookston | 2.06 | 61.9 | 2.2% | 22.0% | 70.9% | 1969 | $795 | 10.7% | 83.8% | 1.5% |
| Roystone | 2.58 | 35.9 | 22.8% | 4.2% | 39.7% | 1965 | $925 | 20.8% | 93.2% | 0.0% |
| Tiona | 2.19 | 52.2 | 3.1% | 13.6% | 26.0% | 1966 | $721 | 17.5% | 95.3% | 2.6% |
| Old Clarendon | 2.24 | 50.9 | 4.3% | 13.8% | 25.2% | 1964 | $748 | 16.0% | 94.4% | 3.5% |
| Mayburg | 2.09 | 62.3 | 1.6% | 20.7% | 72.9% | 1969 | $817 | 10.3% | 83.3% | 1.8% |
| Ludlow | 2.00 | 59.1 | 5.3% | 3.6% | 40.6% | 1963 | $864 | 14.8% | 95.0% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blue Jay. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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