Jayess is a somewhat small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 7,000 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jayess is the 53rd largest community in Mississippi.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Jayess is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.33% of the Jayess workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Jayess is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jayess who work in teaching (16.86%), sales jobs (9.26%), and office and administrative support (7.20%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Jayess is worth considering. One downside of living in Jayess, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.67 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Jayess are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.91% of adults in Jayess have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Jayess in 2022 was $23,472, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,888 for a family of four. However, Jayess contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jayess is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jayess home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jayess residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jayess include Irish, English, French, German, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Jayess is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
