Fayette County, WV Demographic Data
Fayette County, WV Summary
Fayette County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 45,932
- Area: 668.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 661.55 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.80 sq. miles
- Population Density: 68.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,902.89 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fayette County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,476
50%
50.8
Male
22,716
50%
49.2
Total Population
45,192
323,128,000
Fayette County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,670
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,553
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,592
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,492
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,441
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,124
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,645
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,056
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,563
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,557
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,915
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,380
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,204
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,792
79.2%
77.2
Female
17,857
49.9%
51.3
Male
17,935
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,430
76.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,597
23.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,499
18.8%
15.2
Female
4,750
55.9%
55.8
Male
3,749
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Fayette County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
44,802
99.1%
96.8
White
42,205
93.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,304
5.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
129
0.3%
0.8
Asian
62
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
5
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
37
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
15
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
102
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
390
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
458
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
132
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
189
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
5
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
132
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,734
99.0%
82.2
Fayette County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,996
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,934
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,391
44.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,430
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,423
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,794
8.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,476
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,930
18.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,514
81.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,270
13.1%
31.2
Fayette County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,274
24.8%
33.7%
Now Married
19,368
51.8%
47.5
Divorced
5,269
14.1%
11.0%
Separated
439
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,027
8.1
5.8%
Fayette County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,560
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
962
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
696
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
190
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
57
0.1%
1.1%
Fayette County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,609
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,431
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,842
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,267
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,233
18.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,066
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,458
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,413
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
312
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
214
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
37,846
57,617
Per capita income
20,286
31,128
Fayette County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,226
7.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,281
7.8%
9.8
Construction
951
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,481
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
687
4.2%
6.6
Information
388
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
978
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
637
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,095
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,118
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,320
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
810
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
390
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,293
14.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,657
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,059
12.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,952
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,401
20.8%
18.1%
Fayette County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,058
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,130
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,432
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
40
0.2%
5.1
Walked
563
3.5%
2.7
Other means
618
3.8%
1.8
Worked at home
275
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.1
26.6
Fayette County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,495
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,651
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,710
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,989
16.7%
21.0
Fayette County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,845
83.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,872
77.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,973
22.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,665
17.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Fayette County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,510
1 room
470
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
162
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
705
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,531
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
5,794
26.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,979
23.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,780
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,499
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,590
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Fayette County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,510
1-unit, detached
16,850
78.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
119
0.6%
5.9
2-units
325
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
205
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
341
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
244
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
397
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,021
14.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.0%
0.1
Fayette County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,836
22.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,224
10.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,283
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,516
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,159
19.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,431
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,252
10.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,696
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
85
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.1%
1.4%
Fayette County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,694
37.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
691
3.9%
4.7
Electricity
8,591
48.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
279
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
76
0.4%
0.1
Wood
1,422
8.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
45
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
47
0.3%
1.1
Fayette County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,752
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
59
1.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
122
2.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
412
7.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
491
8.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,225
21.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,431
59.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,209
56.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
574
10.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
541
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
345
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,052
18.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
31
0.0%
0.0%
Fayette County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,251
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
23
0.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
49
1.5%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
125
3.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,327
40.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,727
53.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
722
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
560
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
452
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
528
16.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
253
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
485
15.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
305
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,183
36.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
767
0.0%
0.0%
Fayette County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,872
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,864
27.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,646
33.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,367
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,399
10.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,052
7.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
396
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
79
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
69
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,300
205,000