Fayette County, IN Demographic Data
Fayette County, IN Summary
Fayette County is located in Indiana
- Population: 24,156
- Area: 215.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 215.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 112.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 955.05 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Fayette County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,964
51%
50.8
Male
11,644
49%
49.2
Total Population
23,608
323,128,000
Fayette County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,190
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,403
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,720
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,492
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,368
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,459
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,967
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,212
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,785
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,653
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,458
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,233
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
668
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,302
77.5%
77.2
Female
9,410
51.4%
51.3
Male
8,892
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,637
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,398
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,359
18.5%
15.2
Female
2,416
55.4%
55.8
Male
1,943
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Fayette County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,498
99.5%
96.8
White
22,721
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
578
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
40
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
31
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
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
159
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
110
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
231
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
155
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
58
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
18
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,377
99.0%
82.2
Fayette County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
953
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,129
13.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,082
43.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,216
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,300
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,208
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
547
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,082
18.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,353
81.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,755
10.7%
31.2
Fayette County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,361
22.6%
33.7%
Now Married
9,760
50.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,425
17.8%
11.0%
Separated
300
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,449
7.5
5.8%
Fayette County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,198
99.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
220
1.0%
21.6%
Spanish
132
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
53
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.1%
1.1%
Fayette County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
882
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
546
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,444
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,353
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,444
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,828
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
921
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
732
7.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
132
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
138
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
40,851
57,617
Per capita income
21,716
31,128
Fayette County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
71
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
790
8.3%
9.8
Construction
557
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,290
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
272
2.9%
6.6
Information
129
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,201
23.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
463
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
641
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
297
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,143
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
348
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
312
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
820
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,337
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,313
24.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,273
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,771
18.6%
18.1%
Fayette County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,377
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,810
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
877
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
46
0.5%
5.1
Walked
189
2.0%
2.7
Other means
169
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
286
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
26.6
Fayette County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
898
9.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,929
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,479
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,114
22.4%
21.0
Fayette County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,420
87.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,517
69.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,903
30.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,404
13.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Fayette County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,824
1 room
187
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
90
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
328
3.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,465
13.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,795
25.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,547
23.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,597
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
816
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
999
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Fayette County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,824
1-unit, detached
8,526
78.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
69
0.6%
5.9
2-units
522
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
421
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
275
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
120
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
347
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
533
4.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.1%
0.1
Fayette County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,920
27.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
769
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,492
13.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,366
12.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,663
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
887
8.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,004
9.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
642
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
76
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.0%
1.4%
Fayette County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,215
55.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
929
9.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,454
26.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
231
2.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
529
5.6%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
33
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.2%
1.1
Fayette County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,991
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
0.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
66
1.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
190
4.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
296
7.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,102
27.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,318
58.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,070
52.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
696
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
284
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
232
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
702
17.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Fayette County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,737
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
155
5.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
568
20.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,014
73.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
166
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
662
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
356
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
422
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
161
6.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
202
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
295
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,139
44.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
328
0.0%
0.0%
Fayette County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,517
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,373
21.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,851
43.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,178
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
582
8.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
311
4.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
186
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
36
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,900
205,000