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Jay, ME vs Mercer, ME

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- Mercer is 0% more densely populated than Jay.
- People are 13.5% less likely to be married in Mercer.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years older in Mercer.
 Jay, MEMercer, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock830329,725,481
 Female Population47.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.138.4
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 Population - 20104,838  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock647285,036,114
 Population - 19905,080  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock31.193.4
 Land Area48.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jay, MEMercer, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Jay, MEMercer, MEUnited States
 White94.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jay, MEMercer, MEUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married19.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households1,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jay    2 Reviews
Heidi · Wilton, ME
Jay IS cold, and also, economically depressed.
Over 3 years ago

I lived in Jay for the previous 3 years, and franklin county for the last 7 years. This representation is actually very accurate. It is COLD in Jay, the evening hours  More

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Frank · Jay, ME
winter temperature & snowfall
Over 18 years ago

Your information for the snowfall is much more than we get here in Jay; the 4 degree average temperature for the winter is much lower than the actual average  More

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