Fayette County, OH Demographic Data
Fayette County, OH Summary
Fayette County is located in Ohio
- Population: 28,944
- Area: 407.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 406.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 71.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 987.53 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fayette County, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,618
51%
50.8
Male
14,101
49%
49.2
Total Population
28,719
323,128,000
Fayette County, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,829
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,264
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,559
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,783
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,585
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,314
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,615
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,072
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,130
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,828
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,759
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,486
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
495
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,861
76.1%
77.2
Female
11,329
51.8%
51.3
Male
10,532
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,989
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,826
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,740
16.5%
15.2
Female
2,631
55.5%
55.8
Male
2,109
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Fayette County, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,045
97.7%
96.8
White
27,064
94.2%
72.6
Black or African American
565
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.1%
0.8
Asian
216
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
152
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0%
0.2
Korean
54
0.2%
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
181
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
674
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
539
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
462
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
54
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,180
98.1%
82.2
Fayette County, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
521
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,962
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,734
49.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,149
16.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,475
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,199
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
659
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,483
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,216
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,858
14.5%
31.2
Fayette County, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,493
23.8%
33.7%
Now Married
11,844
51.3%
47.5
Divorced
3,658
15.9%
11.0%
Separated
693
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,379
6.0
5.8%
Fayette County, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,081
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
809
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
421
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
306
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
46
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
36
0.1%
1.1%
Fayette County, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,060
9.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
576
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,588
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,439
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,081
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,288
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,187
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
951
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
245
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
251
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
41,954
57,617
Per capita income
22,728
31,128
Fayette County, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
540
4.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
746
6.0%
9.8
Construction
758
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,634
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
386
3.1%
6.6
Information
128
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,386
19.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
549
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
551
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
689
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,036
16.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
685
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
372
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,286
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,150
25.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,798
22.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,127
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,099
16.8%
18.1%
Fayette County, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,224
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,558
86.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
991
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.1%
5.1
Walked
202
1.7%
2.7
Other means
58
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
401
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.0
26.6
Fayette County, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
789
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,057
34.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,018
34.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,802
24.0%
21.0
Fayette County, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,666
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,171
61.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,495
38.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,005
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Fayette County, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,671
1 room
89
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
123
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
690
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,690
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,715
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,376
26.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,850
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,143
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
995
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Fayette County, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,671
1-unit, detached
9,550
75.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
148
1.2%
5.9
2-units
688
5.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
810
6.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
474
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
114
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
107
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
780
6.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fayette County, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,753
21.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
886
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,245
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,357
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,770
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,266
10.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,681
13.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,601
12.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
96
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.1%
1.4%
Fayette County, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,759
40.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,169
10.0%
4.7
Electricity
4,629
39.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
705
6.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
1
0.0%
0.1
Wood
292
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
76
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
35
0.3%
1.1
Fayette County, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,402
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
55
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
104
2.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
125
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
157
3.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
501
11.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,589
36.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,871
42.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,921
43.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
600
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
616
14.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
316
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
941
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Fayette County, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,317
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
23
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
367
8.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
689
16.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,238
75.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
178
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
691
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
726
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
622
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
508
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
404
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
419
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,586
37.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
230
0.0%
0.0%
Fayette County, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,171
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
809
11.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,468
34.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,842
25.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,011
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
738
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
246
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
55
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,100
205,000
