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
CountyFayette 
StateIllinois 
Land Area725 sq. milesRanked 1,336 of 3,140
Population 200621,774Ranked 1,731 of 3,140
Population 200521,698 
Population 200021,802Ranked 1,703 of 3,140
Population 199020,893Ranked 1,634 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion94.7% 
African American4.8% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.4% 
Population 5 to 1412.3% 
Population 15 to 2414% 
Population 25 to 3414% 
Population 35 to 4414.6% 
Population 45 to 5414% 
Population 55 to 6410.3% 
Population 65 to 747.7% 
Population 75 and up7.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population10,14210,239
Unemployed Population588642
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.3%

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