Fayette County Information
Fayette in
Indiana occupies
215 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,648, a change from a 2000 population of
25,588 and
26,015 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
43 acts of violent crime reported in
Fayette in 2004, a change from
21 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
872 people:
8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Fayette, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fayette | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 215 sq. miles | Ranked 2,996 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,648 | Ranked 1,601 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,804 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,588 | Ranked 1,535 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 26,015 | Ranked 1,420 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.7% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 43 | 21 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 29 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,284 | 875 |
| Burglaries | 216 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,013 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 55 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,926 | 12,462 |
| Unemployed Population | 872 | 517 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8% | 4.1% |
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