Fayette County Information
Fayette in
Alabama occupies
629 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,005, a change from a 2000 population of
18,495 and
17,962 in 1990.
12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
70 acts of violent crime reported in
Fayette in 2004, a change from
31 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
300 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Fayette, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fayette | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 629 sq. miles | Ranked 1,641 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,005 | Ranked 1,914 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,200 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,495 | Ranked 1,870 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,962 | Ranked 1,790 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.4% | |
| African American | 11.8% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 70 | 31 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 62 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 392 | 341 |
| Burglaries | 116 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 233 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 43 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,013 | 8,345 |
| Unemployed Population | 300 | 432 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 5.2% |
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