Fayette, MO City Data

Fayette, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,793 people who live in Fayette and approximately 10,212 who live in Howard County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fayette to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fayette. We have included Fayette housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fayette Information

Howard County where Fayette resides is 470.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,212 and has a population rank of 2,426 out of all the places in the United States.

Fayette has a total of 2,793 people and of those residents there are 1,331 males and 1,462 females. The median age of the male population is 24.8 and the female population is 34.7. There are approximately 127 births each year and around 108 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fayette varies per year, but currently 2,756 are one race and 37 are two or more races.

Of the 2,793 people who live in Fayette, there are 784 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fayette is 397 male and 387 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,294.

General Fayette Information
Total area in square miles - Howard County	470.55
Water area in square miles - Howard County	N/A
Resident population - Howard County	10,212
Population rank - Howard County	2,426
Total population	2,793
Total population (male)	1,331
Total population (female)	1,462
Population median age (male)	24.8
Population median age (female)	34.7
Births - Howard County	127
Deaths- Howard County	108
Population of one race	2,756
Population of two or more races	37
Population under 20 years	784
Population under 20 years (male)	397
Population under 20 years (female)	387
Total population 18 years and over	2,294

Fayette Social Characteristics

There are 3,836 households in Fayette. Families make up 2,657 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,123), male householder with no wife present (145) and female householder with no husband present (360). The remainder of the Fayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,203. Fayette, MO moving companies help people in Fayette move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fayette. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fayette is based, there are 4,299 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,010 never married, 2,366 now married, 44 separated, 492 widowed, and 387 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 33 separated, 98 widowed and 366 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fayette social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fayette.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Howard County)
Total households	3,836
Family households (families)	2,657
With own children under 18 years	1,276
Married-couple family	2,123
With own children under 18 years	917
Male householder, no wife present, family	145
With own children under 18 years	78
Female householder, no husband present, family	360
With own children under 18 years	235
Nonfamily households	1,203
Householder living alone	1,042
65 years and over	512

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	272
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	334
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,656
Householder	579
Spouse	404
Child	551
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	51
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	471
Male householder	146
Male householder living alone	117
Male householder not living alone	29
Female householder	251
Female householder living alone	220
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,299
Never married	1,010
Now married	2,366
Separated	44
Widowed	492
Divorced	387
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	33
Widowed	98
Divorced	366

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,793
Male	1,331
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	78
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	148
20 years	66
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	131
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	77
40 to 44 years	79
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	31
Female	1,462
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	137
20 years	83
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	73
25 to 29 years	62
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	87
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	71
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	82

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,793
One race	2,756
White	2,211
Black or African American	512
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	37

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,127
People who are White alone	1,660
People who are Black or African American alone	413
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,641
Same house	5,680
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,662
Different state or abroad	617
Different state	566
Abroad	51

PLACE OF BIRTH (Howard County)
Total resident population	10,212
Born in United States	8,366
State of residence	8,203
Different state	1,875
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	34
Foreign born	100

Fayette Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fayette. That total enrollment is 3,018 for the population of the country, which includes Fayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 882 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,567 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 973.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fayette population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,018
Pre-kindergarten	150
Public	103
Private	47
Kindergarten	110
Public	99
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,151
Public	1,001
Private	150
Elementary and high school	1,784
Public	1,597
Private	187
High school grades 9 to 12	633
Public	596
Private	37
College, undergraduate years	908
Public	182
Private	726
Graduate or professional school	66
Public	33
Private	33
Not enrolled in school	6,813

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,420
Less than 9th grade	525
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	677
High school graduate	2,760
Some college, no degree	1,062
Associate's degree	248
Bachelor's degree	1,148
Graduate or professional degree	17.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	746

Fayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,106 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fayette. The Fayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,381), service occupations (822), sales and office occupations (1,165), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (565) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (903). The 8,106 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,468 private wage and salary workers, 881 government workers, 542 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Howard County)
Population 16 years and over	8,106
In labor force	5,223
Civilian labor force	5,223
Employed	4,949
Unemployed	274
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,210
In labor force	2,469
Civilian labor force	2,469
Unemployed Civilian labor force	124
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,896
In labor force	2,754
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	150
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Howard County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,853
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,565
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	674
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	302
Other means	11
Worked at home	293
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	115,585

OCCUPATION (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,381
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,381
Service occupations	822
Sales and office occupations	1,165
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	565
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	903

INDUSTRY (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,381
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	365
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	714
Wholesale trade	138
Retail trade	521
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	271
Information	71
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	218
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	193
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,315
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	281
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	304

CLASS OF WORKER (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,381
Private wage and salary workers	3,468
Government workers	881
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	542
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fayette Housing Characteristics

In Fayette, MO there are 4,346 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,836 occupied and 510 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fayette, there are 3,203 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Fayette. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fayette, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fayette, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fayette. There are 82 housing units with rent less than $200, 124 with rent between $200-299, 343 with rent between $300-499 and 165 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fayette gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fayette, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Howard County)
Total housing units	4,346
Occupied housing units	3,836
Vacant housing units	510

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Howard County)
Total housing units	4,346
1-unit, detached	3,203
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	119
3 or 4 units	148
5 to 9 units	16
10 to 19 units	33
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	757

HOUSING TENURE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,836
Owner-occupied	2,887
Renter-occupied	949

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,836
No vehicles available	337
2 vehicle available	2,407
3 vehicles available	680
4 vehicles available	203
5 or more vehicles available	55

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,836
Utility gas	1,844
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	700
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29
Coal or coke
Wood	263
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,836
Less Than $50,000	2,887
$50,000 to $99,999	757
$100,000 to $149,999	132
$150,000 to $199,999	58
$200,000 to $299,999	21
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,500

GROSS RENT (Howard County)
Occupied units paying rent	949
Less than $200	82
$200 to $299	124
$300 to $499	343
$500 to $699	125
$700 to $999	37
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A