Fayette County PUMA, PA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

125,997

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

3.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,236

3.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,200

12.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,894

Population & Diversity

Fayette County PUMA, PA is home to a population of 126k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Fayette County PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.62k people).

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Fayette County PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.88k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.69k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Fayette County PUMA, PA are Spanish (1,051 households), Haitian (274 households), and German (271 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,864

Women

49.8%

63,483

Men

50.2%

The resident population of Fayette County PUMA, PA in 2024 was 126,347 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Fayette County PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Fayette County PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fayette County PUMA, PA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayette County PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
112k ± 525
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.88k ± 529
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.69k ± 499

1.45%

Hispanic Population

1.82k people

1.45% of the people in Fayette County PUMA, PA are hispanic (1.82k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
324 ± 441 people
India
161 ± 311 people
Dominican Republic
156 ± 306 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fayette County PUMA, PA was Mexico, the natal country of 324 Fayette County PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 161 and Dominican Republic with 156.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.62k people

1.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.85k people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Fayette County PUMA, PA residents (1.62k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fayette County PUMA, PA was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fayette County PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,051 households (0.876%)
Haitian
274 households (0.228%)
German
271 households (0.226%)

2.37% of the households in Fayette County PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fayette County PUMA, PA was Spanish. 0.876% of the households in Fayette County PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,815 ± 324
Gulf War (2001-)
1,063 ± 239
Gulf War (1990s)
1,057 ± 198

Fayette County PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fayette County PUMA, PA.

Economy

The economy of Fayette County PUMA, PA employs 50.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fayette County PUMA, PA were Construction (4,256 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,150 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,109 people), and the highest paying industries were Electronics & appliance retailers ($210,711), Oil & gas extraction ($108,815), and Coal mining ($105,290).

Males in Fayette County PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,242. The income inequality in Fayette County PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.395, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,756

Women

48.6%

26,138

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Fayette County PUMA, PA in 2024 was 50,894 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fayette County PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

50.9k

2024 Value

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 1.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayette County PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 50k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayette County PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,010 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,543 people), and Registered nurses (1,404 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayette County PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

50.9k

2024 Value

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 1.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayette County PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 50k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayette County PUMA, PA, are Construction (4,256 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,150 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayette County PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fayette County PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,095

Median earning men ± $1,634

$34,945

Median earning women ± $1,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,111), Public Administration ($70,181), and Construction ($64,014).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,143), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,321), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,227).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Education

The student population of Fayette County PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 331 male students and 663 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fayette County PUMA, PA are White (291 and 89.3%), Black or African American (22 and 6.75%), Two or More Races (5 and 1.53%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 0.92%).

The largest universities in Fayette County PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Laurel Business Institute (217 and 66.6%), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly (71 and 21.8%), and Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program (38 and 11.7%).

The most popular majors in Fayette County PUMA, PA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (38 and 11.7%), Registered Nursing (38 and 11.7%), and General Cosmetology (34 and 10.4%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $13,824 for in-state students and $23,550 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Fayette County PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 994 (33.3% men and 66.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 994 students enrolled in Fayette County PUMA, PA, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 823 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
Electrician
26 degrees awarded
Respiratory Care Therapist
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fayette County PUMA, PA was Registered Nursing with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fayette County PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Laurel Business Institute
217 degrees awarded
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
71 degrees awarded
Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Laurel Business Institute with 217 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 84 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fayette County PUMA, PA, which is 0.347 times less than the 242 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 291 degrees mean that there were 13.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 22 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($13,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,045) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.86% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.948% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fayette County PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (48.4k), Some college (15.7k), and Secondary Education (14.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fayette County PUMA, PA was $143,200 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,900 to $143,200, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fayette County PUMA, PA is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fayette County PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayette County PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,445

$39,947

Median Property Taxes

±$1,340

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 County PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Fayette County PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fayette County PUMA, PA 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.

$58,236

Median Household Income

± $2,045

55.2k

Number of Households

± 1,721

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.2k households in Fayette County PUMA, PA grew to $58,236 from the previous year's value of $56,093.

The following chart displays the households in Fayette County PUMA, PA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.395

2024 Wage GINI in Fayette County PUMA, PA

0.409

2023 Wage GINI in Fayette County PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Fayette County PUMA, PA was 0.395 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.44% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fayette County PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fayette County PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fayette County PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (7.32%)
Worked At Home (7.1%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Fayette County PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.32%) and those who worked at home (7.1%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayette County PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Fayette County PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayette County PUMA, PA (20.5k out of 122k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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