Population 224 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jay Em
Household size in Jay Em
| Period | Jay Em | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Jay Em run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Wyoming overall, where it has 2.39 people. Household size has climbed from 2.28 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 Jay Em
| Period | Jay Em | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.1 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Jay Em skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Jay Em
| Period | Jay Em | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.7% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Jay Em: 0.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Jay Em
Renters in Jay Em
| Period | Jay Em | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −22.3 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.2% of households in Jay Em rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Jay Em
| Period | Jay Em | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.4% of the housing in Jay Em, 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 Jay Em
| Period | Jay Em | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Jay Em was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Jay Em
| Period | Jay Em | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $426 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $778 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $803 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,002 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$575 | +$347 | +$606 |
Rent in Jay Em runs $1,002 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.8% 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 Jay Em
Bachelor's degrees in Jay Em
| Period | Jay Em | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.4% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Jay Em than nationally: 29.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Wyoming as a whole looks much the same.
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 Jay Em
| Period | Jay Em | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Jay Em is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Wyoming.
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 Jay Em
| Period | Jay Em | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.6% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.3% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jay Em has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Jay Em 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Em | 2.53 | 55.1 | 0.5% | 10.2% | 18.4% | 1984 | $1,002 | 29.0% | 94.0% | 0.3% |
| Van Tassell | 1.69 | 58.6 | 0.6% | 52.3% | 19.3% | 1974 | $680 | 21.3% | 97.0% | 1.5% |
| Sunrise | 2.54 | 44.1 | 12.5% | 17.4% | 24.8% | 1985 | $1,379 | 25.2% | 93.8% | 8.0% |
| Fort Laramie | 2.51 | 52.7 | 0.6% | 10.7% | 18.3% | 1981 | $975 | 28.1% | 94.2% | 0.3% |
| Hartville | 2.53 | 43.3 | 13.8% | 18.6% | 25.2% | 1985 | $1,407 | 24.6% | 93.6% | 8.7% |
| Lusk | 1.80 | 56.1 | 1.8% | 39.1% | 16.7% | 1963 | $568 | 19.5% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| Manville | 2.12 | 51.9 | 4.0% | 17.5% | 14.9% | 1956 | $598 | 19.5% | 93.4% | 3.6% |
| Rockeagle | 2.28 | 46.5 | 1.0% | 19.0% | 12.8% | 1971 | $810 | 26.1% | 94.2% | 1.3% |
| Guernsey | 2.19 | 51.2 | 13.6% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1975 | $1,167 | 20.6% | 90.0% | 6.5% |
| Lingle | 2.18 | 45.6 | 2.2% | 25.5% | 9.1% | 1973 | $872 | 23.2% | 94.6% | 2.3% |
| Huntley | 2.12 | 44.6 | 1.2% | 23.4% | 9.2% | 1967 | $706 | 24.9% | 94.3% | 1.9% |
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 Jay Em. 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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