COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jay County vs Adams County
PLACE A
Jay County, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Adams County, Mississippi
Jay County is 33% smaller than Adams County. Jay County earns more, with a median household income $11,325 higher.
JAY COUNTYADAMS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population20,11830,061−33% vs Adams County
Population density5265−13
Population growth-3.6%-8.5%+4.9 pts
Median age39.542.0−2.5
Male50.7%49.4%+1.4 pts
Female49.3%50.6%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born1.1%5.1%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.8%37.1%+55.6 pts
Black0.3%56.0%−55.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%3.5%+1.0 pts
Asian0.1%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other2.3%3.1%−0.8 pts
Median household income$54,969$43,644+$11,325
Per capita income$27,634$27,252+$382
Poverty rate14.4%27.0%−12.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%20.6%−7.2 pts
Graduate degree5.1%6.5%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%6.4%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation59.4%47.3%+12.1 pts
Median home value$117,500$108,700+$8,800
Median gross rent$770$734+$36
Owner-occupied79.9%68.1%+11.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%23.2%−10.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.7%40.0%+2.7 pts
Average commute22.521.3+1.2
Worked from home7.7%2.5%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.4%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.8%11.3%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025