Fayette County Demographic
Introduction
Home page: www.fayette.net/fayette
 Sources: Bureau
of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Foscue, Virginia O., Place Names in Alabama, The University of
Alabama Press, 1989.
Graves, John Temple, ed., The Book of Alabama and the South,
Protective Life Insurance Co., Birmingham, 1933.
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Estimates Division.
Population of County
- 17,915
2008 Estimate, Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions
|
Cities |
Population |
|
| |
1990 |
2000 |
2007 |
Belk |
207 |
214 |
205 |
Berry |
1,162 |
1,238 |
1,189 |
|
Fayette |
4,888 |
4,922 |
4,696 |
|
Sources: US Census
Bureau
|
| |
1990
Census
|
2000
Census |
2008
Estimated |
2013
Projections |
| Total Population |
17,962 |
18,495 |
17,915 |
17,570 |
Population Density |
28.5 |
29.4 |
28.5 |
27.9 |
| Sources:
US Census Bureau, Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions |
Economic
Trends
|
Labor Force Estimates, October 2008 |
Civilian Labor Force |
7,316
|
Employment |
7,308
|
| Unemployment
Rate, October 2008 |
United States |
6.5%
|
Alabama |
5.6%
|
Fayette County |
6.6%
|
|
Source: Alabama Comprehensive Labor
Market Information System Link |
| |
2008 Estimates |
2013 Projections |
| Number of Households |
7,630 |
7,712 |
| Average Household Income |
$41,977 |
$46,802 |
| Median Household Income |
$34,804 |
$38,484 |
| Per Capita Income |
$18,365 |
$21,093 |
| Sources:
Demographic Data Copyright by Experion/ Applied Geographic Solutions |
Persons Aged 25 Years and Older: 12,439
| Less than 9th
Grade |
12.1% |
| 9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma |
18.9% |
| High School Graduate / GED |
37.0% |
| Some College, No Degree |
17.3% |
| Associates Degree |
5.1% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
6.0% |
| Graduate / Professional Degree |
3.6% |
|
Source:2008 Estimates Experian/Applied
Geographic Solutions |
| Workers Living in Fayette County: |
| Working in |
Percent of Total |
Working in Fayette County |
59.6 |
Working Outside Fayette County |
38.8 |
Working Outside of Alabama |
1.6 |
| Average Travel Time to Work:
28.5 minutes |
| Source: US
Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing |
| Ad valorem tax rate
(mills) |
Alabama |
6.5 |
Fayette County School District 1 |
10.0 |
| Fayette County School District 2 |
6.0 |
| Fayette County (All Other Districts) |
11.5 |
Muncipality - Fayette |
10.0 |
Muncipality - Glen Allen |
5.0 |
Municipality - Winfield |
10.0 |
Municipality - Belk |
5.0 |
Municipality - Berry |
5.0 |
| Sales tax percent
(gross receipts) |
Alabama |
4.0 |
Fayette County |
2.0 |
| Note: Within the county there
may be additional municipal taxes. |
| Source: Alabama
Department of Revenue Link
Link |
| Highway Mileage |
State System |
151 |
County System |
932 |
|
Source: Alabama Department of Transportation,
2003. |
| Rail |
Norfolk Southern Railway |
Burlington Northern Railway |
Luxapalila Valley Railroad, Inc. |
|
Source: Alabama Department
of Transportation 2001 Rail Survey Link |
| State Licensed
Airports |
Number |
1 |
Largest Airport |
Fayette |
Longest Runway (feet) |
4,838 X 80 |
Runway Lights |
radio control |
|
Source: Alabama State Data Center,
The University of Alabama 2002 |
|
