Fayette County Information
Fayette in
Ohio occupies
407 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,305, a change from a 2000 population of
28,433 and
27,466 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
37 acts of violent crime reported in
Fayette in 2004, a change from
37 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
807 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Fayette, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fayette | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 407 sq. miles | Ranked 2,561 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,305 | Ranked 1,473 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,193 | |
| Population 2000 | 28,433 | Ranked 1,434 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 27,466 | Ranked 1,376 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.3% | |
| African American | 2.3% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 37 | 37 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 20 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,252 | 1,179 |
| Burglaries | 334 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 859 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 59 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,261 | 14,946 |
| Unemployed Population | 807 | 580 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 3.9% |
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