Fayette County, IA Demographic Data

Fayette County, IA Summary

Fayette County is located in Iowa
  • Population: 20,874
  • Area: 731.33 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 730.81 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.52 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 28.54 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,131.89 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Fayette County, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,122
50%
50.8
Male
10,269
50%
49.2
Total Population
20,391
 
323,128,000

Fayette County, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,137
5.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,287
6.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,149
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,509
7.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,385
6.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,107
10.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,959
9.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,730
13.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,679
8.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,263
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,093
10.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,379
6.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
714
3.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,035
78.6%
77.2
Female
8,081
50.4%
51.3
Male
7,954
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,009
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,990
24.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,186
20.5%
15.2
Female
2,352
56.2%
55.8
Male
1,834
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0

Fayette County, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,096
98.6% 
96.8
White
19,497
95.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
270
1.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
109
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
154
0.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
13
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
48
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
58
0.3% 
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
66
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
295
1.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
455
2.2% 
17.8
Mexican
346
1.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
61
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
12
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
36
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,936
97.8% 
82.2

Fayette County, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
512
3.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
912
6.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,361
38.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,813
20.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,600
11.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,866
13.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
860
6.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,424
10.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,500
89.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,726
19.6%
31.2

Fayette County, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,669
27.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,921
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,809
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
122
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,297
7.7
5.8%

Fayette County, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,717
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
537
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
217
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
241
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
53
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
26
0.1%
1.1%

Fayette County, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
594
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
403
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,023
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
944
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,403
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,700
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,084
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
772
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
243
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
167
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
47,711
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,002
 
31,128

Fayette County, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
891
9.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
538
5.4%
9.8
Construction
624
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,815
28.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
361
3.6%
6.6
Information
128
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,322
13.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
570
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
505
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
248
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,185
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
363
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
395
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,181
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,081
31.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,901
19.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,878
18.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,904
19.1%
18.1%

Fayette County, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,723
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,526
77.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
764
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
49
0.5%
5.1
Walked
530
5.5%
2.7
Other means
105
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
749
7.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
 
26.6

Fayette County, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
405
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,409
28.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,121
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,398
28.8%
21.0

Fayette County, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,333
87.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,319
75.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,014
24.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,207
12.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Fayette County, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,540
1 room
110
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
119
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
526
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,077
11.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,665
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,804
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,496
15.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,206
12.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,537
16.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Fayette County, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,540
 
 
1-unit, detached
8,174
85.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
58
0.6%
5.9
2-units
210
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
318
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
169
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
91
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
176
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
344
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Fayette County, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,312
45.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
626
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
981
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
876
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
897
9.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
469
4.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
568
6.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
669
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
120
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
22
0.2%
1.4%

Fayette County, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,383
52.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,272
27.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,013
12.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
181
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
331
4.0%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
126
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.2%
1.1

Fayette County, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,235
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
31
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
73
2.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
145
4.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
152
4.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
339
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
816
25.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,679
51.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,796
56.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
433
13.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
333
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
160
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
483
15.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%

Fayette County, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,836 
 
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
10
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
79
4.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
669
36.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,078
58.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
178
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
578
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
403
22.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
187
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
235
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
149
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
164
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
684
37.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
192
0.0%
0.0%

Fayette County, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,319
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,243
19.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,292
36.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,137
18.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
705
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
560
8.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
219
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
110
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
53
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,600
 
205,000