Fayette County Information
Fayette in
Texas occupies
960 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,521, a change from a 2000 population of
21,804 and
20,095 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
17 acts of violent crime reported in
Fayette in 2004, a change from
16 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
458 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Fayette, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fayette | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 960 sq. miles | Ranked 821 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,521 | Ranked 1,697 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,484 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,804 | Ranked 1,702 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,095 | Ranked 1,672 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.5% | |
| African American | 7.4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 17 | 16 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 14 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 223 | 211 |
| Burglaries | 60 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 153 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,102 | 11,387 |
| Unemployed Population | 458 | 370 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.2% |
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