Fayette, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

471

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.4

13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.58%

1.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,833

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$327,800

Population & Diversity

Fayette, UT is home to a population of 471 people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.7% of Fayette, UT residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 8.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (360 people) in Fayette, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Fayette, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fayette, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayette, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
360 ± 142
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
41 ± 63
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 38

12.7%

Hispanic Population

60 people

12.7% of the people in Fayette, UT are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fayette, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 8.7% of Fayette, UT residents (41 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, UT was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 23
Korea
3 ± 14

Fayette, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fayette, UT employs 221 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fayette, UT were Manufacturing (61 people), Public Administration (35 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,208), Manufacturing ($44,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($39,750).

Employment

Occupations

221

2024 Value

± 105

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 63.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayette, UT grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 200 employees to 221 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayette, UT, are Health Technologists & Technicians (31 people), Production Occupations (30 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayette, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

221

2024 Value

± 105

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 63.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayette, UT grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 200 employees to 221 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayette, UT, are Manufacturing (61 people), Public Administration (35 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayette, UT, though some of these residents may live in Fayette, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $13,458

$7,946

Median earning women ± $3,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,667), Manufacturing ($45,208), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,906), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($8,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,208).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fayette, UT was $327,800 in 2024, which is 0.985 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,400 to $327,800, a 39.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fayette, UT is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fayette, UT have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayette, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$327,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,017

$85

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

78.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Fayette, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

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

$75,833

Median Household Income

± $46,887

116

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 116 households in Fayette, UT grew to $75,833 from the previous year's value of $67,917.

The following chart displays the households in Fayette, UT 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fayette, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.1%)
Carpooled (7.91%)

In 2024, 92.1% of workers in Fayette, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.91%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayette, UT have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.05% of the workforce in Fayette, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fayette, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fayette, UT have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayette, UT (31 out of 471 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

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