Fayette County

  1. Fayette County Legal Resources
  2. Fayette County Statistics
  3. Fayette County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Fayette County Employment Information
  5. Fayette County Family Information
  6. Fayette County Education Information
  7. Fayette County Business Information
  8. Fayette County Public Benefits Information
  9. Fayette County Criminal Information
  10. Fayette County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Fayette County Cities
  12. Fayette County Zip Codes


Fayette County Legal Resources Back to top

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Fayette County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,008
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 250 / 247 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,893.086 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.348 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 415,000.000 acres (1,679.090 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,344
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 26.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 19.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $51,303,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 87.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 8
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (89)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,289
  • Federal Spending (2004): $149,132
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Fayette County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,505
Building Permits Issued (2006): 12
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,059
Fayette County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,912 27.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9,822 20.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,556 51.93%

Fayette County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fayette County Employment Information Back to top
Fayette County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,335 9,876 459 4.44% 44
1991 10,440 9,898 542 5.19% 52
1992 10,632 10,072 560 5.27% 53
1993 10,691 10,161 530 4.95% 50
1994 11,520 11,072 449 3.90% 39
1995 11,602 11,103 499 4.30% 43
1996 11,602 11,148 453 3.91% 39
1997 11,564 11,196 368 3.19% 32
1998 11,250 10,776 474 4.21% 42
1999 11,341 10,933 408 3.60% 36
2000 11,272 10,824 448 3.98% 40
2001 11,610 11,067 543 4.68% 47
2002 11,136 10,606 530 4.76% 47
2003 10,954 10,404 549 5.01% 50
2004 11,025 10,428 597 5.42% 54
2005 11,086 10,522 564 5.09% 51
2006 11,066 10,549 517 4.67% 47
2007 10,944 10,449 495 4.52% 45
2008 11,088 10,524 564 5.09% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,124 10,438 686 6.17% 62
Feb 2008 10,930 10,316 614 5.62% 56
Mar 2008 10,896 10,284 612 5.62% 56
Apr 2008 11,197 10,674 523 4.67% 47
May 2008 11,180 10,685 495 4.43% 44
Jun 2008 11,321 10,787 534 4.72% 47
Jul 2008 11,096 10,563 533 4.80% 48
Aug 2008 11,017 10,465 552 5.01% 50
Sep 2008 11,033 10,505 528 4.79% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fayette County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,004 17.79%
2. Construction 1,214 10.78%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 598 5.31%
4. Educational Services 582 5.17%
5. Food Manufacturing 490 4.35%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 426 3.78%
7. Truck Transportation 426 3.78%
8. Metal Manufactuing 386 3.43%
9. Repair and Maintenance 342 3.04%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 334 2.96%
11. Public Administration 326 2.89%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 318 2.82%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 276 2.45%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 244 2.17%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 234 2.08%
16. Health Care 222 1.97%
17. Finance and Insurance 212 1.88%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 200 1.78%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 180 1.60%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 140 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,780 18.58%
2. Educational Services 1,186 12.38%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 660 6.89%
4. Finance and Insurance 558 5.82%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 520 5.43%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 474 4.95%
7. Social Assistance 458 4.78%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 396 4.13%
9. Public Administration 300 3.13%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 224 2.34%
11. Food Manufacturing 214 2.23%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 208 2.17%
13. Department and Other General Stores 156 1.63%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 154 1.61%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 144 1.50%
16. U.S. Postal Service 132 1.38%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 108 1.13%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 108 1.13%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 92 0.96%
20. Construction 90 0.94%

Fayette County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,464 12.99%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 894 7.94%
3. Other Production Occupations 740 6.57%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 620 5.50%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 488 4.33%
6. Agricultural Workers 420 3.73%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 416 3.69%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 400 3.55%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 360 3.20%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 316 2.80%
11. Carpenters 298 2.65%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 294 2.61%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 290 2.57%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 284 2.52%
15. Other Construction Trades 264 2.34%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 260 2.31%
17. Other Management Occupations 252 2.24%
18. Construction Laborers 184 1.63%
19. Engineers 154 1.37%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 146 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 636 6.64%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 502 5.24%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 474 4.95%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 466 4.86%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 408 4.26%
6. Cashiers 372 3.88%
7. Registered Nurses 370 3.86%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 326 3.40%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 318 3.32%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 304 3.17%
11. Other Management Occupations 292 3.05%
12. Child Care Workers 276 2.88%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 262 2.73%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 262 2.73%
15. Other Production Occupations 260 2.71%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 242 2.53%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 238 2.48%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 230 2.40%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 210 2.19%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 208 2.17%

Fayette County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,052 51.33%
15-35 hours 4,538 12.23%
1-14 hours 1,727 4.65%
No regular hours 11,801 31.79%

Fayette County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 875 4.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 978 4.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,554 7.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,328 6.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,110 10.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,646 13.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,707 18.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,747 8.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 653 3.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 833 4.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 353 1.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 0.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,441 7.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,672 8.38%

Fayette County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,074 15.40%
5-9 5,098 25.54%
10-14 2,922 14.64%
15-19 2,056 10.30%
20-24 1,873 9.38%
25-29 820 4.11%
30-34 1,383 6.93%
35-39 284 1.42%
40-44 267 1.34%
45-59 1,222 6.12%
60-89 551 2.76%
At least 90 409 2.05%

Fayette County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.13% 15,817 79.25%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,934 9.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,222 6.12%
At least 60 0 0.00% 960 4.81%

Fayette County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,057 9.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,323 72.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 194 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,311 5.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,535 11.27%

Fayette County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fayette County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,666 (42,326 people)
Families (2000): 11,968 (35,228 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,007
People at same address in 1995: 28,450
Fayette County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,046 10.83%
$10,000-$14,999 1,556 8.23%
$15,000-$19,999 1,595 8.44%
$20,000-$24,999 1,805 9.55%
$25,000-$29,999 1,571 8.31%
$30,000-$34,999 1,345 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 1,435 7.59%
$40,000-$44,999 1,469 7.77%
$45,000-$49,999 942 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 1,687 8.93%
$60,000-$74,999 1,712 9.06%
$75,000-$99,999 943 4.99%
$100,000-$124,999 340 1.80%
$125,000-$149,999 122 0.65%
$150,000-$199,999 112 0.59%
$200,000 or more 219 1.16%

Fayette County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,478 28.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,946 33.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 281 3.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,172 13.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,041 11.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 539 6.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 186 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Fayette County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,173 26.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,984 16.59%
Public Assistance 790 1.46%
Retirement 2,389 4.41%
Self Employment 4,742 8.76%
Social Security 6,550 12.09%
Supplemental Security 680 1.26%
Wage / Salary 12,720 23.49%
Other 3,128 5.78%

Fayette County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,327 58.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,461 41.35%

Fayette County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,522 8.17%
Color 1 Box Married 11,439 61.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,159 27.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 506 2.72%

Fayette County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,404 7.31%
Color 1 Box Married 11,313 58.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,365 17.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,131 16.30%

Fayette County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fayette County Education Information Back to top
Fayette County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,045 5.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,467 9.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,030 42.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,562 21.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,821 7.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,382 9.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,139 3.21%

Fayette County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 748 3.40% 186 0.85% 934 4.24%
Kindergarten 539 2.45% 100 0.45% 639 2.90%
Grades 1-4 2,580 11.72% 200 0.91% 2,780 12.63%
Grades 5-8 2,560 11.63% 103 0.47% 2,663 12.10%
Grades 9-12 3,353 15.24% 50 0.23% 3,403 15.46%
Undergrad college 1,027 4.67% 981 4.46% 2,008 9.12%
Graduate or professional school 116 0.53% 74 0.34% 190 0.86%
Total 10,923 49.63% 1,694 7.70% 12,617 57.33%

Fayette County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fayette County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $298,800,000
Retail sales (2002): $154,954,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $11,456,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $246,482
Retired workers (2005): 3,140
Fayette County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 3 5 4 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 3
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 2 4
1999 - Construction 10 4 19 15 16
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 6 1 8 6 30
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 18 14 18
1999 - Information 0 0 3 6 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 1 5 12 8
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 2 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 17 20 45
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 6 7 7 19
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 2 4
1999 - Retail Trade 6 11 35 31 51
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 6 7 11
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 2
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 13 9 11
1999 - Total 40 40 145 140 231
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 3 4 3 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 1 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 0 6
2000 - Construction 6 9 16 15 18
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 0 2 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 10 5 32
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 14 14 22
2000 - Information 1 0 3 4 6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 6 2 13 8 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 9 11 16 46
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 8 6 19
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 2 1 5
2000 - Retail Trade 13 12 46 24 41
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 11 5 7
2000 - Unclassified 4 3 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 6 11 14
2000 - Total 52 54 149 116 233
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 5 2 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 4 1 3
2001 - Construction 6 4 14 12 26
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 3
2001 - Finance & Insurance 4 6 10 8 25
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 18 9 24
2001 - Information 1 3 1 5 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 1 9 13 9
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 19 13 39
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 5 12 16
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 0 2 4
2001 - Retail Trade 7 11 33 39 41
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 7 8 7
2001 - Unclassified 2 3 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 11 11 8
2001 - Total 40 50 138 138 222
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 4 2 1 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 4
2002 - Construction 3 10 14 15 21
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 3
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 8 13 23
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 17 16 18
2002 - Information 0 2 2 2 7
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 2 11 12 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 20 19 33
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 8 4 23
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 4 1 3
2002 - Retail Trade 4 10 29 40 41
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 7 4 11
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 9 12 11
2002 - Total 36 44 136 144 215
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 2 2 7
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 2 2 2
2003 - Construction 9 8 7 12 22
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 4
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 3 12 33
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 15 16 24
2003 - Information 1 1 2 2 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 4 10 10 10
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 2 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 17 23 31
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 5 7 23
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 5 4
2003 - Retail Trade 9 12 32 28 44
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 3 5 3 12
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 2 1 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 14 6 10
2003 - Total 51 42 117 131 234
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 3 4 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 3 3
2004 - Construction 2 7 11 13 19
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 7 6 5 34
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 17 14 23
2004 - Information 2 1 3 0 6
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 1 11 13 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 16 14 43
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 6 11 17
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 4 1 4
2004 - Retail Trade 7 6 23 29 52
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 9 6 14
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 17 5 7
2004 - Total 37 38 131 121 243
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 4 4 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 2 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 2 6
2005 - Construction 5 5 11 12 17
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 3 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 9 6 30
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 16 15 24
2005 - Information 0 0 5 2 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 4 15 11 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 16 13 47
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 6 8 22
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 3 6
2005 - Retail Trade 4 7 39 28 37
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 5 5 9 13
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 10 7 12
2005 - Total 34 32 143 126 231

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fayette County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fayette County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 40,829 89.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,821 10.56%

Fayette County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,348 $7 $771 $0 $0 $404 $2,523 $728 $50 $584
1971 $1,415 $8 $810 $0 $0 $423 $2,648 $764 $53 $613
1972 $1,504 $38 $1,233 $0 $0 $287 $3,024 $730 $0 $802
1973 $1,525 $29 $1,377 $0 $0 $291 $3,193 $1,067 $0 $1,233
1974 $1,682 $34 $1,373 $0 $0 $310 $3,365 $1,238 $0 $1,743
1975 $1,622 $49 $1,885 $0 $0 $566 $4,073 $1,465 $0 $2,462
1976 $1,634 $50 $1,749 $0 $0 $545 $3,928 $1,452 $0 $2,716
1977 $1,561 $53 $1,909 $0 $0 $547 $4,017 $1,145 $0 $2,753
1978 $1,671 $59 $1,895 $0 $0 $625 $4,191 $1,480 $0 $2,893
1979 $1,756 $66 $1,971 $0 $0 $777 $4,504 $1,768 $0 $1,951
1980 $2,018 $58 $2,397 $0 $0 $791 $5,206 $1,894 $0 $1,490
1981 $2,217 $63 $2,135 $0 $0 $934 $5,286 $1,994 $0 $1,268
1982 $2,572 $61 $2,414 $0 $0 $972 $5,958 $2,252 $0 $1,697
1983 $2,283 $124 $2,436 $0 $0 $875 $5,594 $2,396 $0 $2,375
1984 $2,930 $142 $2,490 $0 $0 $840 $6,260 $2,423 $0 $2,862
1985 $2,977 $116 $2,560 $0 $0 $833 $6,370 $2,500 $0 $2,613
1986 $3,021 $84 $2,716 $0 $0 $798 $6,535 $1,691 $0 $2,667
1987 $2,735 $70 $2,821 $0 $0 $793 $6,349 $1,389 $0 $2,278
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $6,397 $31 $5,787 $0 $0 $9,240 $21,424 $7,359 $950 $8,628
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $4,076 $182 $2,605 $0 $0 $655 $7,336 $2,718 $0 $2,575
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,860 $782 $5,098 $0 $0 $869 $9,827 $3,125 $3,277 $4,740
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $4,828 $744 $5,644 $0 $0 $1,039 $11,511 $3,315 $2,665 $2,291
2005 $5,207 $698 $6,442 $0 $0 $1,148 $12,797 $3,414 $2,420 $2,327
2006 $5,424 $761 $6,208 $0 $0 $1,481 $13,113 $3,516 $2,165 $2,089


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $188 $252 $18 $265 $1,040 $0 $2,300
$32 $361 $3 $0 $0 $141
1971 $198 $264 $19 $278 $1,092 $0 $2,415
$34 $379 $3 $0 $0 $148
1972 $238 $315 $17 $167 $1,374 $26 $2,885
$49 $508 $0 $0 $0 $191
1973 $252 $271 $18 $213 $1,329 $23 $2,901
$49 $514 $0 $0 $0 $232
1974 $218 $321 $15 $150 $1,727 $28 $3,224
$52 $479 $0 $0 $0 $234
1975 $250 $335 $35 $144 $1,997 $46 $3,724
$72 $510 $0 $0 $0 $335
1976 $0 $402 $45 $223 $1,876 $47 $3,728
$87 $560 $0 $0 $0 $488
1977 $60 $429 $46 $202 $1,997 $48 $3,873
$114 $583 $0 $0 $0 $394
1978 $60 $455 $89 $338 $1,935 $74 $3,968
$130 $586 $0 $0 $0 $301
1979 $105 $620 $88 $451 $2,419 $63 $5,517
$134 $650 $0 $0 $0 $987
1980 $109 $628 $49 $364 $2,936 $79 $5,760
$139 $605 $0 $0 $0 $851
1981 $115 $649 $163 $340 $2,516 $117 $5,596
$193 $610 $0 $0 $0 $893
1982 $120 $748 $47 $585 $2,147 $77 $5,420
$195 $591 $0 $0 $0 $910
1983 $110 $942 $58 $388 $2,180 $86 $5,641
$202 $730 $0 $0 $0 $945
1984 $76 $969 $67 $749 $2,916 $89 $6,833
$197 $823 $0 $0 $0 $947
1985 $75 $1,116 $136 $745 $2,634 $85 $6,628
$212 $702 $0 $0 $0 $923
1986 $0 $973 $80 $828 $2,964 $98 $7,019
$203 $715 $0 $0 $0 $1,158
1987 $0 $919 $93 $542 $2,673 $102 $6,523
$235 $803 $0 $0 $0 $1,156
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $1,622 $134 $11,354 $5,378 $287 $22,926
$925 $1,522 $48 $0 $0 $1,656
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,230 $554 $2,346 $950 $236 $7,113
$514 $627 $0 $0 $0 $656
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,139 $122 $2,249 $4,423 $54 $13,141
$968 $170 $0 $0 $0 $4,016
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,403 $129 $2,229 $4,470 $68 $11,800
$1,229 $180 $114 $0 $0 $1,978
2005 $0 $1,670 $133 $2,597 $5,741 $63 $13,301
$1,294 $181 $107 $0 $0 $1,515
2006 $0 $1,752 $140 $2,599 $6,094 $56 $14,149
$1,378 $184 $97 $0 $0 $1,849

Fayette County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 64
Fayette County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Fayette County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,862 13.00%
10-19 Years 3,259 14.81%
20-29 Years 2,310 10.50%
30-39 Years 2,770 12.59%
40-49 Years 3,221 14.64%
50-59 Years 2,358 10.71%
60-69 Years 2,052 9.32%
70-79 Years 1,850 8.41%
80-89 Years 1,063 4.83%
90+ Years 263 1.20%

Fayette County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,867 49.38%
Color 1 Box Female 11,141 50.62%

Fayette County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,327 96.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 330 1.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 116 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 111 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 83 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.03%

Fayette County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 23,406 47.84%
2. Irish 6,001 12.26%
3. Norwegian 5,138 10.50%
4. English 4,013 8.20%
5. United States Or American 2,757 5.63%
6. Swiss 1,049 2.14%
7. French Non-Basque 907 1.85%
8. Czech 725 1.48%
9. Swedish 725 1.48%
10. Dutch 699 1.43%

Fayette County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 43,081 96.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 760 1.70%
3. German 319 0.72%
4. Chinese 80 0.18%
5. Scandinavian 78 0.17%
6. French 49 0.11%
7. Italian 36 0.08%
8. Other Slavic 34 0.08%
9. Other Asian 32 0.07%
10. Other West Germanic 24 0.05%

Fayette County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 46,797 98.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 252 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 241 0.51%

Fayette County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fayette County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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