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Facts About Jay Township Jay Township is a Second-Class Township Located in Elk County, Pennsylvania
Population: 2,094 as of the 2000 census The township has a total area of 67.8 square miles of which all but .03 is land. The following information was recorded as of the 2000 census: There were 873 households, and 592 families residing in the township. There were 1,195 housing units at an average density of 17.6/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 99.57% White, 0.05% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population. There were 873 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94. In the township the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $32,601, and the median income for a family was $40,455. Males had a median income of $31,684 versus $22,336 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,893. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. |
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