Fayette County

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population128,804
County SeatFayette County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS051
Num Towns44
Census-Designated Places25
Total Town Population58,765
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)128,417
Median Age45.2
Veterans7,952
Housing Units62,005
Uninsured722
Net Migration (recent)81
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,507
Total Employees31,309
Avg Annual Pay$51,069
Median Household Income$55,579
Poverty Rate16.2%
Unemployment Rate7.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,868
Federal Spending FY2024$967,824,808
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,514

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$121,800
Median Rent$754
FMR Studio$998
FMR 1BR$1,068
FMR 2BR$1,280
FMR 3BR$1,632
FMR 4BR$1,759

Health & Safety

Hospitals88
EMS Stations132
Fire Stations132
Police Stations132
Adult Smoking22.4%
Adult Obesity37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k61.1
Air Quality Good Days269

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data44
Towns with 90%+ Coverage44

Community

Churches106
Libraries45
Historic Places (NRHP)69
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools678
SNAP Stores140
Bank Branches37

Agriculture

Total Farms701
Land in Farms (acres)100,920
Avg Farm Size (acres)144.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2016-03-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-10-01
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-16
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19
EMSNOW2003-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Fayette County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.