Fayette, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,164

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

20% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

42%

29.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,473

4.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$122,000

Population & Diversity

Fayette, AL is home to a population of 4.16k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Fayette, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 841 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 379 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fayette, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fayette, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fayette, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayette, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.83k ± 193
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
841 ± 239
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
379 ± 200

1.54%

Hispanic Population

64 people

1.54% of the people in Fayette, AL are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fayette, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
135 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 41
Korea
17 ± 26

Fayette, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fayette, AL.

Economy

The economy of Fayette, AL employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fayette, AL were Manufacturing (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and Retail Trade (194 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($43,929), Manufacturing ($39,028), and Educational Services ($35,365).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 259

−4.6%

1 Year decline

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayette, AL declined at a rate of −4.6%, from 1.24k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayette, AL, are Production Occupations (223 people), Management Occupations (158 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayette, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.18k

2024 Value

± 259

−4.6%

1 Year decline

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayette, AL declined at a rate of −4.6%, from 1.24k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayette, AL, are Manufacturing (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and Retail Trade (194 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayette, AL, though some of these residents may live in Fayette, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,586

Median earning men ± $4,656

$17,852

Median earning women ± $15,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,042), Retail Trade ($52,222), and Manufacturing ($50,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($42,639), Manufacturing ($36,087), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,457).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fayette, AL was $122,000 in 2024, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,100 to $122,000, a 0.0819% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fayette, AL is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fayette, AL have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayette, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,055

$887

Median Property Taxes

±$196

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fayette, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fayette, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Fayette, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fayette, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,473

Median Household Income

± $11,291

1.58k

Number of Households

± 290

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Fayette, AL declined from $36,473 from the previous year's value of $38,009.

The following chart displays the households in Fayette, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fayette, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93%)
Carpooled (3.63%)
Worked At Home (3.37%)

In 2024, 93% of workers in Fayette, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.63%) and those who worked at home (3.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayette, AL have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Fayette, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fayette, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fayette, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fayette, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayette, AL (1.65k out of 3.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fayette, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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