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State of Illinois - County of Fayette

Fayette County Demography

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  • Table 1. Fayette County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Fayette County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Fayette County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Fayette County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Fayette County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Fayette County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Fayette County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Fayette County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 716
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 21,710
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,709
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 21,802
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,702
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 30.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 20,893
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,634
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 22,167
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -92
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 909
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1274
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.4%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 4.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -5.7%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 174
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 2. Fayette County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 21,802
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,326
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,862
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,973
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 6,395
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,782
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,744
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,237
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 483
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 11,352
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 10,450
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 108.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 20,499
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 94.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,064
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 4.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 26
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 37
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 4
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 55
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 117
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.50%


    TABLE 3. Fayette County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,774
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,717
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 8,146
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 7,719
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 20,028
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.46
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,213
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,809
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,400
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 29.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 5,657
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,597
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 4,613
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,969
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 689
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 417
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,489
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,190
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.70%


    TABLE 4. Fayette County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 22,097
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 268
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 217
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 5
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 177
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,725
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,291


    TABLE 5. Fayette County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,396
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,552
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,621
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 13,894
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 9,558
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 68.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,186
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 8.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 30,256
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 22,029
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 37.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,946
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 297
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,183
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 21.00%


    TABLE 6. Fayette County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 274
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 20,893
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,311
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 9,053
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 8,146
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,498
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 79.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 11
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 11
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 994


    TABLE 7. Fayette County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 398,174
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 256,595
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 55.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 22,125
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,997
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 66.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 82,689
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 199,741
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 57,014
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 28.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 44,048
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 22.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 128,791
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 64.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 25,450
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,046
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 33,483
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 16.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 39,948
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 20.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 44,048
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 43,959
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 39,653




     









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