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
CountyFayette 
StatePennsylvania 
Land Area798 sq. milesRanked 1,183 of 3,140
Population 2006145,760Ranked 411 of 3,140
Population 2005146,206 
Population 2000148,644Ranked 364 of 3,140
Population 1990145,351Ranked 326 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion94.9% 
African American4% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.1% 
Population 5 to 1412% 
Population 15 to 2412% 
Population 25 to 3412.1% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5415.8% 
Population 55 to 6411.8% 
Population 65 to 747.5% 
Population 75 and up10% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes310271
Murders / Manslaughters5 
Forcible Rapes36 
Robberies108 
Aggravated Assaults161 
Total Property Crimes3,1952,452
Burglaries761 
Larceny Thefts2,118 
Motor Vehicle Thefts316 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population65,58564,532
Unemployed Population4,2873,675
Unemployment Rate6.5%5.7%

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