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Fayette Alabama Information: Fayette, Alabama is part of FAYETTE County. Population for Fayette from the last gathering is 4922. You can view Fayette venues that host many Fayette AL events every year. You can also research Fayette Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Fayette Alabama real estate guide. Fayette Alabama has a latitude of 33.6919 and a longitude of -87.8298. Zip codes in Fayette, AL include 35555 ... more Fayette zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fayette, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fayette, AL was 4,922.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fayette was 2,208, which represents 44.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fayette, AL
There are an estimated 1,133 married men in the town. 65.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Fayette are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fayette is 2,714 which is 55.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fayette, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,185 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fayette, AL
The median age of people living in Fayette, AL was 41.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fayette was 272. There were 3,870 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.6 percent of the population (1,062) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fayette, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fayette, AL was 4,894.

White Population in Fayette, AL
The estimated White population in the Fayette community is 3,708, which is 75.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fayette, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,151, which is 23.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fayette, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fayette, AL was 6.

Asian Population in Fayette, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fayette, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fayette was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fayette community was 47, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fayette, AL
The household population number in Fayette was 4,609.

Group Quarters Population in Fayette, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 313.

Average Household Size in Fayette, AL
The average household size in Fayette is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fayette, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,336 total housing units in Fayette.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,092, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,247 were owner-occupied (59.6), and 845 were renter-occupied (40.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 244 vacant homes in Fayette at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fayette, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,079, with a median value in dollars of 68,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fayette, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $656 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fayette, average costs per month were $212 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,408 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fayette, Alabama
534 people in Fayette also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fayette, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fayette was 504, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fayette, AL
In 2000, there were 1,222 people in Fayette, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fayette, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 125 people in Fayette who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fayette, Alabama
There were 1,977 in the labor force in Fayette at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fayette was 20.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fayette, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,714. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fayette, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,589. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fayette, Alabama
Per capita income in Fayette in the last full census was 15,553. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fayette numbered 171, or 12.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fayette, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 837, or 18 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.