Fayette County Information
Fayette in
Illinois occupies
725 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,774, a change from a 2000 population of
21,802 and
20,893 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Fayette in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
588 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.3%.
Read more about
Fayette, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fayette | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 725 sq. miles | Ranked 1,336 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,774 | Ranked 1,731 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,698 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,802 | Ranked 1,703 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,893 | Ranked 1,634 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.7% | |
| African American | 4.8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,142 | 10,239 |
| Unemployed Population | 588 | 642 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 6.3% |
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