Fayette, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

969

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

3.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,539

4.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fayette, OH is home to a population of 969 people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.02% of Fayette, OH residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (883 people) in Fayette, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Other (Hispanic) and 18 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Fayette, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fayette, OH was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayette, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
883 ± 228
Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 37
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 28

7.33%

Hispanic Population

71 people

7.33% of the people in Fayette, OH are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fayette, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

7.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

2.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 7.02% of Fayette, OH residents (68 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, OH was 2.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 19
Vietnam
7 ± 20

Fayette, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fayette, OH employs 508 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fayette, OH were Manufacturing (132 people), Accommodation & Food Services (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($49,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,250), and Wholesale Trade ($42,500).

Employment

Occupations

508

2024 Value

± 148

−9.93%

1 Year decline

± 44.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayette, OH declined at a rate of −9.93%, from 564 employees to 508 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayette, OH, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (92 people), Production Occupations (83 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayette, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

508

2024 Value

± 148

−9.93%

1 Year decline

± 44.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayette, OH declined at a rate of −9.93%, from 564 employees to 508 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayette, OH, are Manufacturing (132 people), Accommodation & Food Services (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayette, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fayette, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,482

Median earning men ± $20,309

$5,972

Median earning women ± $30,029

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,679), Manufacturing ($60,500), and Wholesale Trade ($56,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,423).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fayette, OH was $94,400 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,300 to $94,400, a 2.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Fayette, OH is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fayette, OH have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayette, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,417

$230

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Fayette, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fayette, OH 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.

$49,539

Median Household Income

± $14,581

449

Number of Households

± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 449 households in Fayette, OH grew to $49,539 from the previous year's value of $47,500.

The following chart displays the households in Fayette, OH 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fayette, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Walked (15.7%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Fayette, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayette, OH have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Fayette, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayette, OH (237 out of 969 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fayette, OH is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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