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Jay’s story
Jay in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
JayOK
A town of 2,731. A typical home worth about $243K.
Population
2,731
−0.9% since 2010
Typical home
$243K
+7.1% in a year
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
1,817
A job hub
What makes Jay stand out
The 3 things Jay does most differently from other towns.
$243Ktypical home
Housing
$243K typical home
9% above the OK typical home
Up 7.1% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Jay
Health
98% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than OK on 0 measures, worse on 21.
100 U.S. towns● Jay
Safety
Safer than 6%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade D. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,659 people come to Jay for work
Where Jay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,817jobs based in Jay
19%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Jay’s report card
Now in Jay
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Residents weigh in
Jay is #133 of 133 in OK for “Longest growing season”. Fair?
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Weather
Forecast →72°
Partly Sunny
H 72° · L 59°
Local news
All →- Game Recap: Varsity Football Stilwell High School vs. Jay High Schoolnfhsnetwork.com · Sep 11
- Afton vs Nowata - Boys Varsity Baseball 01/29/2027 | Watch Live & On Demandnfhsnetwork.com · Sep 6
- Afton vs Ketchum - Boys Varsity Baseball 12/01/2026 | Watch Live & On Demandnfhsnetwork.com · Sep 5
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jay. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Jay home is worth about $243K
The typical Jay home is worth about $243,000, up 7.1% in a year, 9% above the Oklahoma typical home.
$243KZillow home value
Typical home value
Jay$243K
Oklahoma$223K
+7.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns
Jay beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Jay | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults without reliable transportation | 16% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.5% | 18.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8% |
Integris Grove Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among OK towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 6% of U.S. towns
Jay reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
DSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Jay4.4
Oklahoma4.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Jay38.2
Oklahoma18.4
U.S.15.5
6th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
4th
percentile among OK towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
95
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Jay
Most working residents leave Jay for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Grove (8%), Tulsa (5%) and Gentry (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
19%work in town
Where working residents work
In Jay19%
Grove8%
Tulsa5%
Gentry4%
Oklahoma City3%
22 mi
median commute distance
1,817
jobs based in Jay
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Jay has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–50°
Spring47–70°
Summer67–89°
Fall48–71°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Jay’s public schools outperform 45% of Oklahoma districts
The public schools Jay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Es | PK–3 | 538 | B+ |
| Jay Upper Es | 4–6 | 321 | C− |
| Jay MS | 7–8 | 229 | C |
| Jay HS | 9–12 | 471 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
About Jay
City in Oklahoma, United States
Jay is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jay had a population of 2,425. Almost 40% of its residents are Native American, thus Jay is home to numerous Cherokee tribal offices and a health clinic for the Delaware District of the Cherokee Nation. Jay has a council-manager system of government. Becki Farley is the mayor with Kyle Stump serving as Vice Mayor. The city is celebrated as the Huckleberry Capital of the World and has been host to the annual Huckleberry Festival each July 4 weekend since 1967.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,425
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- ZIP code
- 74346
Jay’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Jay.
Brush CreekNew EuchaJay
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