Fayette County, AL Demographic Data

Fayette County, AL Summary

Fayette County is located in Alabama
  • Population: 17,219
  • Area: 629.36 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 627.66 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.70 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 27.35 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 417.98 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Fayette County, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,472
51%
50.8
Male
8,311
50%
49.2
Total Population
16,783
 
323,128,000

Fayette County, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
927
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
905
5.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,007
6.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,161
6.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
977
5.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,797
10.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,003
11.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,313
13.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,126
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,286
7.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,946
11.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
999
6.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
336
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,176
78.5%
77.2
Female
6,773
51.4%
51.3
Male
6,403
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,605
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,117
24.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,281
19.5%
15.2
Female
1,832
55.8%
55.8
Male
1,449
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0

Fayette County, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,520
98.4% 
96.8
White
14,371
85.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,104
12.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
45
0.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
33
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
10
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
2
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
0
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
263
1.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
144
0.9% 
17.8
Mexican
46
0.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
32
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
66
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,639
99.1% 
82.2

Fayette County, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
902
7.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,550
13.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,609
39.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,355
19.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
720
6.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,048
8.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
622
5.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,452
20.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,354
79.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,670
14.2%
31.2

Fayette County, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,256
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
7,387
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,724
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
353
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,224
8.8
5.8%

Fayette County, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,794
99.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
62
0.4%
21.6%
Spanish
14
0.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
23
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
25
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Fayette County, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
845
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
585
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
948
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
913
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,152
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,049
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
749
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
387
5.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
119
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
103
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
36,205
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,201
 
31,128

Fayette County, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
328
5.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
399
6.4%
9.8
Construction
334
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,471
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
229
3.7%
6.6
Information
72
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,527
24.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
197
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
204
3.3%
11.4
Public administration
212
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
627
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
514
8.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
103
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
749
12.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,666
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,581
25.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,235
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
986
15.9%
18.1%

Fayette County, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,057
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,131
84.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
729
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
57
0.9%
2.7
Other means
21
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
118
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.0
 
26.6

Fayette County, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
694
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,836
26.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,537
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,783
26.0%
21.0

Fayette County, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,850
81.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,336
77.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,514
22.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,562
18.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
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, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,412
1 room
43
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
41
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
466
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,190
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,391
28.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,873
22.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,005
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
564
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
839
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Fayette County, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,412
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,853
69.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
38
0.5%
5.9
2-units
199
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
215
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
171
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
89
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
53
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,788
21.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.1%
0.1

Fayette County, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
505
6.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
581
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
821
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
707
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,580
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,505
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,697
20.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
783
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
208
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
25
0.3%
1.4%

Fayette County, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,469
21.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
908
13.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,209
61.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
0.1%
0.1
Wood
217
3.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.5%
1.1

Fayette County, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,100
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
30
1.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
55
2.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
81
3.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
214
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
563
26.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,145
54.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,023
49.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
294
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
141
6.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
137
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
481
23.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%

Fayette County, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,203 
 
41,631,300 
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
536
44.6%
41.0%
Less than $500
667
55.4%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
311
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
483
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
189
15.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
77
6.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
94
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
180
15.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
133
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
528
44.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
313
0.0%
0.0%

Fayette County, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,336
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,764
33.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,649
30.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
828
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
514
9.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
363
6.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
95
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
79
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
44
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,400
 
205,000