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State of West Virginia - 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) 664
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 47,089
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 971
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 47,579
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 958
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 71.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 47,952
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 872
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 57,863
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -490
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -373
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -9911
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.0%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -0.8%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -17.1%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 325
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 2. Fayette County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 47,579
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,685
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 7,655
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 4,575
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 12,896
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 11,954
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 4,084
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,753
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 977
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 39.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 23,569
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 24,010
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 98.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 44,125
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 92.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,650
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 5.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 130
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 144
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 17
    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 70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 443
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 3. Fayette County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,977
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,464
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 18,945
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 18,292
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 45,602
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.41
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 5,090
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 6,189
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 32.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 5,722
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 30.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 13,121
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 5,487
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 41.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 9,862
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 3,854
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 39.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,497
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,265
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 50.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 5,824
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 5,103
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.10%


    TABLE 4. Fayette County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 47,754
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 562
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 643
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 13.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.30
    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 7
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 512
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 10,225
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 7,911


    TABLE 5. Fayette County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 7,778
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 8,846
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 9,367
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 31,343
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 17,889
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 57.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,771
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 8.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 23,578
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 16,774
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 40.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 9,981
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -1367
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,484
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 21.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 31.20%


    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 1,009
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 119
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 890
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 739
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 44,360
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,275
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 47,952
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,541
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 21,616
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 18,945
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 14,625
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 77.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 89
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 89
    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) 5,477


    TABLE 7. Fayette County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 815,568
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 567,696
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 43.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 47,094
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,318
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 63.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 278,146
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 385,973
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 91,367
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 23.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 43,981
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 11.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 294,449
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 76.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 41,105
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 11,528
    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) 98,214
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 25.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 105,072
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 27.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 43,981
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 40,830
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 38,194




     









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