Fayette County, PA Demographic Data
Fayette County, PA Summary
Fayette County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 135,660
- Area: 798.31 sq. miles
- Land Area: 790.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.97 sq. miles
- Population Density: 169.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,760.83 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fayette County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
67,271
51%
50.8
Male
65,462
49%
49.2
Total Population
132,733
323,128,000
Fayette County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,951
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,808
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,260
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,085
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,336
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,319
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,056
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,462
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,220
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,945
8.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14,908
11.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,103
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,280
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
106,854
80.5%
77.2
Female
54,667
51.2%
51.3
Male
52,187
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
103,527
78.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
33,476
25.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
26,291
19.8%
15.2
Female
14,762
56.1%
55.8
Male
11,529
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Fayette County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
129,071
97.2%
96.8
White
122,730
92.5%
72.6
Black or African American
5,313
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
63
0.0%
0.8
Asian
320
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
56
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
589
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,662
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,517
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
131,216
98.9%
82.2
Fayette County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,186
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,743
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
48,650
50.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,825
13.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,076
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,190
11.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,623
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,929
12.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
85,364
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,813
16.3%
31.2
Fayette County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
34,648
31.0%
33.7%
Now Married
51,530
46.1%
47.5
Divorced
13,445
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,769
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
9,322
8.3
5.8%
Fayette County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
122,288
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,494
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Fayette County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,829
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,791
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,784
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,417
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,941
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,234
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,349
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,325
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,193
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
799
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
43,140
57,617
Per capita income
24,029
31,128
Fayette County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,197
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,696
8.7%
9.8
Construction
3,684
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,745
29.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,289
4.3%
6.6
Information
887
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,548
10.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,384
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,442
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,972
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
7,658
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,977
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,309
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,648
12.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,949
29.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,478
15.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,176
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,537
19.6%
18.1%
Fayette County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
52,788
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
46,088
87.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,162
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
187
0.4%
5.1
Walked
1,028
1.9%
2.7
Other means
105
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
2,218
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.5
26.6
Fayette County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,668
10.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
17,742
33.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,240
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
13,012
24.2%
21.0
Fayette County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
53,662
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
40,184
74.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,478
25.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,109
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Fayette County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
62,771
1 room
2,059
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
621
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3,326
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
7,688
12.2%
16.5
5 rooms
12,172
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
15,262
24.3%
17.8
7 rooms
8,903
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
6,551
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,189
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Fayette County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
62,771
1-unit, detached
46,259
73.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,255
3.6%
5.9
2-units
2,245
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,355
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,709
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
340
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,913
3.0%
9.0
Mobile home
5,695
9.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fayette County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
18,923
30.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,093
9.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,278
11.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,022
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,454
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,880
9.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,316
8.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,676
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
601
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
528
0.8%
1.4%
Fayette County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
23,250
43.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,391
4.5%
4.7
Electricity
9,737
18.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15,223
28.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
182
0.3%
0.1
Wood
2,393
4.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
322
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
164
0.3%
1.1
Fayette County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
21,201
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
295
1.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
368
1.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
563
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
716
3.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,650
7.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,849
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
10,760
50.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,522
54.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,981
9.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,012
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,266
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,243
20.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
177
0.0%
0.0%
Fayette County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,063
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
888
7.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,995
33.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,180
59.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,415
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
628
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,714
14.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,799
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,369
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,425
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
965
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,569
38.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,637
0.0%
0.0%
Fayette County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
40,184
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,082
17.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
12,695
31.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,618
21.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,809
14.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,674
9.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,953
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
232
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
121
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
101,700
205,000
