Fayette County, IL Demographic Data
Fayette County, IL Summary
Fayette County is located in Illinois
- Population: 22,105
- Area: 725.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 716.48 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.86 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 528.22 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fayette County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,355
47%
50.8
Male
11,670
53%
49.2
Total Population
22,025
323,128,000
Fayette County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,240
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,240
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,410
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,328
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,579
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,834
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,730
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,100
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,620
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,238
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,950
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,204
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
552
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,267
78.4%
77.2
Female
8,046
46.6%
51.3
Male
9,221
53.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,537
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,402
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,706
16.8%
15.2
Female
2,026
54.7%
55.8
Male
1,680
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Fayette County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,796
99.0%
96.8
White
20,590
93.5%
72.6
Black or African American
985
4.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
44
0.2%
0.8
Asian
108
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
46
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
36
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
69
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
229
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
461
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
366
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
49
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
37
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,564
97.9%
82.2
Fayette County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
963
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,703
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,144
40.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,009
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,343
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,442
9.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
624
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,666
17.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,562
82.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,066
13.6%
31.2
Fayette County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,691
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
8,903
49.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,142
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
243
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,156
6.4
5.8%
Fayette County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,896
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
889
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
306
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
488
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
46
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
49
0.2%
1.1%
Fayette County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
536
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
393
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,039
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
978
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,300
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,236
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,029
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
803
10.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
212
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
124
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
44,745
57,617
Per capita income
21,665
31,128
Fayette County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
658
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
603
6.7%
9.8
Construction
582
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,121
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
375
4.2%
6.6
Information
72
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,272
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
380
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
363
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
708
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,116
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
492
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
231
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,083
12.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,206
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,819
20.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,855
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,010
22.4%
18.1%
Fayette County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,838
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,380
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
795
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
58
0.7%
5.1
Walked
182
2.1%
2.7
Other means
115
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
308
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.0
26.6
Fayette County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
408
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,004
26.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,188
41.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,050
26.8%
21.0
Fayette County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,650
82.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,284
82.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,366
17.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,582
17.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Fayette County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,232
1 room
453
4.9%
2.4
2 rooms
26
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
233
2.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,091
11.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,456
26.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,127
23.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,269
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
897
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
680
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Fayette County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,232
1-unit, detached
7,032
76.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
62
0.7%
5.9
2-units
37
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
245
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
117
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
36
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
85
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,618
17.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fayette County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,229
24.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
644
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
982
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
922
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,455
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
941
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,164
12.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
729
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
157
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Fayette County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,610
47.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,156
28.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,349
17.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.1%
0.1
Wood
438
5.7%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
42
0.5%
1.1
Fayette County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,907
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
16
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
30
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
41
1.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
210
7.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
395
13.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
707
24.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,508
51.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,616
56.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
418
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
253
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
137
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
446
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
Fayette County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,120
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
0.9%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
31
2.8%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
67
6.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
302
27.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
710
63.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
246
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
597
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
232
21.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
166
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
94
8.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
124
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
340
31.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
271
0.0%
0.0%
Fayette County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,284
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,617
25.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,168
34.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
695
11.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
731
11.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
598
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
371
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
77
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,400
205,000
