Fayette County Information
Fayette in
Iowa occupies
731 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,996, a change from a 2000 population of
22,008 and
21,843 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
36 acts of violent crime reported in
Fayette in 2004, a change from
2 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
511 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Fayette, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fayette | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 731 sq. miles | Ranked 1,318 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,996 | Ranked 1,762 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,195 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,008 | Ranked 1,692 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,843 | Ranked 1,587 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.2% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 36 | 2 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 27 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 196 | 117 |
| Burglaries | 59 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 130 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,113 | 11,268 |
| Unemployed Population | 511 | 443 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 3.9% |
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