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Fayette County
Fayette County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 21,488 County Seat Fayette County Courthouse State FIPS 17 County FIPS 051 Num Towns 8 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 11,348 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 21,464 Median Age 42.1 Veterans 1,230 Housing Units 8,839 Uninsured 322 Net Migration (recent) -437 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 471 Total Employees 4,359 Avg Annual Pay $45,171 Median Household Income $51,962 Poverty Rate 14.7% Unemployment Rate 3.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,947 Federal Spending FY2024 $129,698,921 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,036
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $111,500 Median Rent $716 FMR Studio $636 FMR 1BR $718 FMR 2BR $870 FMR 3BR $1,113 FMR 4BR $1,160
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8 EMS Stations 24 Fire Stations 24 Police Stations 24 Adult Smoking 21.4% Adult Obesity 39.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87 Electric Customers 5392477 Towns with Broadband Data 8 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 21 Libraries 8 Historic Places (NRHP) 4 Homeless Population N/A Schools 60 SNAP Stores 21 Bank Branches 13
Agriculture
Total Farms 13 Land in Farms (acres) 5,046 Avg Farm Size (acres) 388.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-13 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2013-11-26 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2007-02-09 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
Detailed Topics
Communities in Fayette County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
