Fayette County, KY Demographic Data

Fayette County, KY Summary

Fayette County is located in Kentucky
  • Population: 305,489
  • Area: 285.55 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 283.65 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.90 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,069.82 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,051.84 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Fayette County, KY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
162,219
51%
50.8
Male
156,230
49%
49.2
Total Population
318,449
 
323,128,000

Fayette County, KY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
19,815
6.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
18,910
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17,722
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
23,087
7.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
32,768
10.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
49,522
15.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
41,856
13.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
38,850
12.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
19,457
6.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
17,839
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
22,903
7.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,279
3.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,441
1.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
251,618
79.0%
77.2
Female
129,401
51.4%
51.3
Male
122,217
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
232,421
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
48,279
15.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
38,623
12.1%
15.2
Female
22,313
57.8%
55.8
Male
16,310
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Fayette County, KY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
308,301
96.8% 
96.8
White
238,917
75.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
46,097
14.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,080
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
11,699
3.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,267
0.7% 
1.2
Chinese
2,303
0.7% 
1.3
Filipino
478
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
1,435
0.5% 
0.2
Korean
1,102
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
757
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
3,357
1.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
201
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
10,307
3.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
10,148
3.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21,948
6.9% 
17.8
Mexican
15,550
4.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,397
0.8% 
1.7
Cuban
654
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,347
1.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
296,501
93.1% 
82.2

Fayette County, KY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,233
4.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
11,751
5.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
41,326
20.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
40,412
19.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,243
6.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
50,560
24.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
39,622
19.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19,984
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
186,163
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
90,182
43.7%
31.2

Fayette County, KY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
106,838
40.8%
33.7%
Now Married
111,644
42.6%
47.5
Divorced
28,089
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
4,227
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
11,204
4.3
5.8%

Fayette County, KY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
259,238
86.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
39,396
13.2%
21.6%
Spanish
19,458
6.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,744
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,971
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
5,223
1.7%
1.1%

Fayette County, KY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,227
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7,887
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,676
9.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,011
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
17,827
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
24,516
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14,429
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
16,002
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6,052
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7,510
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
53,178
 
57,617
Per capita income
32,166
 
31,128

Fayette County, KY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,364
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
19,750
11.8%
9.8
Construction
7,531
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
46,838
28.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9,300
5.6%
6.6
Information
2,596
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
16,146
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,429
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
18,223
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
5,055
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
21,840
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,123
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,630
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,913
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
73,293
43.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
17,839
10.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
39,211
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
27,569
16.5%
18.1%

Fayette County, KY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
163,706
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
128,511
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
13,937
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,266
2.0%
5.1
Walked
6,483
4.0%
2.7
Other means
3,771
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
7,738
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
 
26.6

Fayette County, KY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,349
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
47,740
37.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
48,417
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
21,631
17.0%
21.0

Fayette County, KY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
127,137
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
70,701
55.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
56,436
44.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,839
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Fayette County, KY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
140,976
1 room
3,574
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
3,158
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
12,651
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
24,752
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
28,522
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
22,326
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
15,535
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
11,565
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
18,893
13.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Fayette County, KY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
140,976
 
 
1-unit, detached
86,722
61.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,783
5.5%
5.9
2-units
5,280
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,765
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10,043
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11,201
7.9%
4.4
20 or more units
13,542
9.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,640
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Fayette County, KY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,306
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,760
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
14,435
10.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
18,599
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
20,911
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
19,438
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
21,283
15.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
22,716
16.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,360
3.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,168
0.8%
1.4%

Fayette County, KY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
53,016
41.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,166
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
72,110
56.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
227
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
125
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
190
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
303
0.2%
1.1

Fayette County, KY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
48,596
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
965
2.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,590
3.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,348
4.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,881
8.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,084
16.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
11,441
23.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
20,287
41.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
27,502
56.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,257
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,658
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,678
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,350
13.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
151
0.0%
0.0%

Fayette County, KY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
55,044 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
108
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,242
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,285
4.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
7,423
13.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,832
23.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
31,154
56.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,392
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
818
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8,902
16.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,948
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,828
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,665
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,343
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
21,486
39.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,264
0.0%
0.0%

Fayette County, KY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
70,701
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,864
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,701
10.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
16,040
22.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
15,269
21.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15,726
22.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,236
13.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,818
5.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,047
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
181,200
 
205,000