Fayette County Information
Fayette in
West Virginia occupies
668 square miles and has a 2006 population of
46,610, a change from a 2000 population of
47,579 and
47,952 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
71 acts of violent crime reported in
Fayette in 2004, a change from
108 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,027 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.1%.
Read more about
Fayette, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fayette | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 668 sq. miles | Ranked 1,518 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 46,610 | Ranked 1,009 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 46,558 | |
| Population 2000 | 47,579 | Ranked 958 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 47,952 | Ranked 872 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.4% | |
| African American | 5% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 71 | 108 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 56 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 618 | 869 |
| Burglaries | 200 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 376 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 42 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,110 | 18,498 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,027 | 1,312 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 7.1% |
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