Fayette County Information
Fayette in
Pennsylvania occupies
798 square miles and has a 2006 population of
145,760, a change from a 2000 population of
148,644 and
145,351 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
310 acts of violent crime reported in
Fayette in 2004, a change from
271 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,287 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Fayette, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fayette | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 798 sq. miles | Ranked 1,183 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 145,760 | Ranked 411 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 146,206 | |
| Population 2000 | 148,644 | Ranked 364 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 145,351 | Ranked 326 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.9% | |
| African American | 4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 310 | 271 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 36 | |
| Robberies | 108 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 161 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,195 | 2,452 |
| Burglaries | 761 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,118 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 316 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 65,585 | 64,532 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,287 | 3,675 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 5.7% |
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