Profile for Jay, New York, NY

Jay is on the east branch of the Ausable River.

Former and merged names include:
· Mallory's Bush

The Land of Make Believe theme park, which featured miniature houses illustrating different professions, opened here in 1954. It closed in 1980, after repeated flooding by the river.

Well-known residents have included:
· Rockwell Kent, artist

Listed places near Jay

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (3)

Libraries (3)

Ski areas (1)

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8% of Jay residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jay ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - NY data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jay was $16,673, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Jay residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Jay, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $383.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $774.

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Essex County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jay political report.

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The average commute time for Jay workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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