Fayette County, West Virginia (WV)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,552
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,619
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,532 (it was 4,326 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 664 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 60 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.2%), Retail trade (16.8%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 36,57891.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,7984.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,0262.6%Two or more races
- 5521.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 300.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 200.05%Some other race alone
- 150.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 45.0 years |
| West Virginia median age: | 42.9 years |
| Males: 20,076 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 20,066 |  (50.0%) |
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| Fayette County: | 2.0 people |
| West Virginia: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,284 ($24,788 in 1999)
| This county: | $49,284 |
| West Virginia: | $54,329 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $493 (lower quartile is $298, upper quartile is $604)
| This county: | $493 |
| State: | $606 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $109,783 (it was $48,100 in 2000)
| Fayette: | $109,783 |
| West Virginia: | $155,100 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,080Detached houses: $153,580
Here: $153,580 State: $206,655 Townhouses or other attached units: $504,762
Here: $504,762 State: $205,683 In 2-unit structures: $44,209
Here: $44,209 State: $127,101 Mobile homes: $63,399
Here: $63,399 State: $63,963
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $367
Institutionalized population: 1,432
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 48
- Burglaries: 58
- Thefts: 110
- Auto thefts: 18
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 51
- Burglaries: 70
- Thefts: 132
- Auto thefts: 33
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 37 buildings, average cost: $146,300
- 2021: 32 buildings, average cost: $120,900
- 2020: 32 buildings, average cost: $100,300
- 2019: 38 buildings, average cost: $130,400
- 2018: 24 buildings, average cost: $140,700
- 2017: 27 buildings, average cost: $113,200
- 2016: 30 buildings, average cost: $110,600
- 2015: 32 buildings, average cost: $133,000
- 2014: 34 buildings, average cost: $142,600
- 2013: 31 buildings, average cost: $144,500
- 2012: 38 buildings, average cost: $166,000
- 2011: 34 buildings, average cost: $152,400
- 2010: 31 buildings, average cost: $149,700
- 2009: 53 buildings, average cost: $108,100
- 2008: 58 buildings, average cost: $96,700
- 2007: 80 buildings, average cost: $110,300
- 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $120,500
- 2005: 119 buildings, average cost: $86,200
- 2004: 134 buildings, average cost: $82,900
- 2003: 148 buildings, average cost: $56,800
- 2002: 141 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2001: 135 buildings, average cost: $53,900
- 2000: 89 buildings, average cost: $61,500
- 1999: 113 buildings, average cost: $64,400
- 1998: 129 buildings, average cost: $64,800
- 1997: 119 buildings, average cost: $63,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $850 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $535 (0.6%)
| Fayette County: | 23.0% |
| West Virginia: | 17.9% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 45.0 years old
(Males: 43.8 years old, Females: 45.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.2 years old, Black residents: 46.7 years old, American Indian residents: 55.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.1 years old, Other race residents: 47.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fayette County is $383 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.
Cities in this county include: Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Powellton, Ansted, Mount Hope, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Hilltop, Boomer, Scarbro.
Neighboring counties: Dorchester County, Maryland 
, Custer County, Colorado 
, Camden County, Missouri , Haskell County, Kansas , Iron County, Missouri , Lane County, Kansas .
| Here: | 4.6% |
| West Virginia: | 4.0% |
Current college students: 2,079
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 152 (34.5% naturalized citizens)
| Fayette County: | 0.4% |
| Whole state: | 1.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 322010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 341990 to 1999
- 261980 to 1989
- 711970 to 1979
- 103Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14,883
- One, attached: 207
- Two: 281
- 3 or 4: 216
- 5 to 9: 324
- 10 to 19: 212
- 20 to 49: 136
- 50 or more: 269
- Mobile homes: 2,687
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22
Housing units in Fayette County with a mortgage: 5,437 (230 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 208 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 192
| Here: | 2.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Fayette County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 7,335 | 66 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,904 | 63 |
| Catholic | 1,593 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 231 | 2 |
| Other | 22 | 2 |
| None | 30,954 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Fayette County: | 3.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Fayette County: | 6.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
| This county: | 6.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Fayette County: | 12.3% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Fayette County: | 31.2% |
| State: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 7.5% |
| State: | 13.1% |
Agriculture in Fayette County:
Average size of farms: 101 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $6,478
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $145.03
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11,209
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $19,126
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 98.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.59
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.23%
Corn for grain: 31 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres
Earthquake activity:
Fayette County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 173.8 miles away from Fayette County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 107.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 154.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 242.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from Fayette County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4273: June 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4273, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4210: March 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4210, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4093: November 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4093, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
- West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 09, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1893: March 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1893, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1881: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1881, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Mudslides: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7,625 (74.2%)
- Carpooled: 1,100 (10.7%)
- Bus: 13 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 199 (1.9%)
- Walked: 398 (3.9%)
- Worked at home: 948 (9.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (15%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Germany (19%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (18%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (17%)
- Egypt (14%)
- Dominican Republic (13%)
- Panama (7%)
- Canada (6%)
- English (32%)
- American (16%)
- Irish (12%)
- German (10%)
- Scottish (5%)
- Italian (2%)
- Polish (1%)
People in group quarters in Fayette County, West Virginia in 2010:
- 1,042 people in state prisons
- 368 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 331 people in college/university student housing
- 37 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 34 people in group homes intended for adults
- 22 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Fayette County, West Virginia in 2000:
- 997 people in state prisons
- 417 people in nursing homes
- 372 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 103 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 40 people in institutions for the blind
- 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in other group homes
- 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5.67% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($33,458 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.67% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.74% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.42% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($19,799 average AGI)
2.24% relocated from other states ($13,659 average AGI)
Fayette County: 2.24% West Virginia average: 3.02%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Raleigh County, WV |  1.05% ($40,054 average AGI) |
| from Kanawha County, WV | 0.71% ($29,634) |
| from Nicholas County, WV | 0.38% ($38,352) |
| from Greenbrier County, WV | 0.23% ($49,303) |
5.14% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($37,337 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.14% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.66% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($26,241 average AGI)
1.48% relocated to other states ($11,098 average AGI)
Fayette County: 1.48% West Virginia average: 2.93%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Raleigh County, WV | 1.28% ($35,376 average AGI) |
| to Kanawha County, WV | 0.69% ($36,571) |
| to Nicholas County, WV | 0.37% ($43,904) |
| to Greenbrier County, WV | 0.18% ($47,760) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,653 (7,516 aged, 3,137 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 677 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Fayette County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,095)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (961)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (779)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (657)
- Unspecified dementia (416)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (391)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (210)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (187)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (179)
- Congestive heart failure (172)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,800
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 264
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44,617
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,209
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,356
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 134.2. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 91.5
- Other - 42.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 40,142- Male householders: 7,927 (2,483 living alone), Female householders: 8,462 (2,409 living alone)
7,762 spouses (7,734 opposite-sex spouses), 1,034 unmarried partners, (1,003 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,114 children (8,635 natural, 947 adopted, 625 stepchildren), 1,461 grandchildren, 278 brothers or sisters, 339 parents, 156 foster children, 604 other relatives, 430 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,537
Size of family households: 5,516 2-persons, 2,676 3-persons, 1,719 4-persons, 615 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 168 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,889 1-person, 624 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
3,958 married couples with children.
2,746 single-parent households (1,147 men, 1,599 women).
99.0% of residents of Fayette speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (18% speak English very well, 82% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $370,968,000 ($7,885 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,890,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $169,707,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,738,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $521,000
Federal grants: $80,196,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,432,000 ($170,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $24,374,000 ($6,978,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $504,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,346,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,457,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,015| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 60 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,271
| Here: | 70 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 61 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +94
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -542
| Here: |  -12 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +6 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.01 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.7 |
- Year house built in Fayette County, West Virginia
- 02020 or later
- 1,1312010 to 2019
- 2,1362000 to 2009
- 1,7891990 to 1999
- 2,3041980 to 1989
- 3,1121970 to 1979
- 1,4951960 to 1969
- 1,8021950 to 1959
- 1,6461940 to 1949
- 3,4921939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fayette County, West Virginia
- 81 room
- 1002 rooms
- 1783 rooms
- 8764 rooms
- 2,5095 rooms
- 3,3386 rooms
- 2,1107 rooms
- 1,4418 rooms
- 1,8159+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayette County, West Virginia
- 541 room
- 1332 rooms
- 4913 rooms
- 1,1474 rooms
- 8985 rooms
- 8026 rooms
- 2407 rooms
- 1108 rooms
- 749+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fayette County, West Virginia
- 52no bedroom
- 3991 bedroom
- 2,9992 bedrooms
- 6,4813 bedrooms
- 2,1564 bedrooms
- 3235+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayette County, West Virginia
- 66no bedroom
- 6591 bedroom
- 1,7342 bedrooms
- 1,1933 bedrooms
- 2434 bedrooms
- 375+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Fayette County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 522no vehicle
- 3,3261 vehicle
- 5,3512 vehicles
- 2,5063 vehicles
- 5944 vehicles
- 1705+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Fayette County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,100no vehicle
- 1,9951 vehicle
- 6882 vehicles
- 903 vehicles
- 394 vehicles
- 65+ vehicles
91.0% of Fayette County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in West Virginia.
| Fayette County: | 91.0% |
| State average: | 89.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 31,489
- Other state: 8,131
- Northeast: 1,362
- Midwest: 2,512
- South: 3,738
- West: 513
- 45.8%Electricity
- 39.9%Utility gas
- 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.1%Wood
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Coal or coke
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 56.9%Electricity
- 33.0%Utility gas
- 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.5%Wood
- 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 494
| Here: | 12.8% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 187
| Here: | 11.7% |
| West Virginia: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 134
| Here: | 15.1% |
| West Virginia: | 17.3% |
Fayette County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,221,000
Other: $2,031,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
- Construction - General - Other: $333,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,923,000
Central Staff Services: $4,620,000
Police Protection: $3,902,000
Police Protection: $3,064,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,548,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,543,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,447,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,293,000
General - Other: $1,250,000
General Public Buildings: $1,217,000
General Public Buildings: $1,142,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,118,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,077,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $922,000
Housing and Community Development: $877,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $865,000
Health - Other: $439,000
General - Other: $425,000
Financial Administration: $389,000
Financial Administration: $365,000
Health - Other: $361,000
Housing and Community Development: $166,000
Solid Waste Management: $74,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $469,000
Other: $424,000
General Local Government Support: $385,000
General Local Government Support: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $446,000
Interest on Debt: $67,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,161,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,161,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,161,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,161,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,163,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,018,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,980,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,925,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $805,000
General Revenue - Other: $491,000
Fines and Forfeits: $411,000
Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Donations From Private Sources: $42,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $54,000
General - Other: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,890,000
Cash and Securities: $10,657,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,233,000
Cash and Securities: $9,161,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $962,000
General Local Government Support: $573,000
General Local Government Support: $477,000
Health and Hospitals: $311,000
Other: $256,000
- Tax - Property: $10,687,000
Property: $10,616,000
Other: $660,000
Other: $644,000
Other Selective Sales: $331,000
Other Selective Sales: $312,000
Other License: $284,000
Other License: $183,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,325,000
Fayette County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,221,000
Other: $2,031,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
- Construction - General - Other: $333,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,923,000
Central Staff Services: $4,620,000
Police Protection: $3,902,000
Police Protection: $3,064,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,548,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,543,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,447,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,293,000
General - Other: $1,250,000
General Public Buildings: $1,217,000
General Public Buildings: $1,142,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,118,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,077,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $922,000
Housing and Community Development: $877,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $865,000
Health - Other: $439,000
General - Other: $425,000
Financial Administration: $389,000
Financial Administration: $365,000
Health - Other: $361,000
Housing and Community Development: $166,000
Solid Waste Management: $74,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $469,000
Other: $424,000
General Local Government Support: $385,000
General Local Government Support: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $446,000
Interest on Debt: $67,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,161,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,161,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,161,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,161,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,163,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,018,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,980,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,925,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $805,000
General Revenue - Other: $491,000
Fines and Forfeits: $411,000
Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Donations From Private Sources: $42,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $54,000
General - Other: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,890,000
Cash and Securities: $10,657,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,233,000
Cash and Securities: $9,161,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $962,000
General Local Government Support: $573,000
General Local Government Support: $477,000
Health and Hospitals: $311,000
Other: $256,000
- Tax - Property: $10,687,000
Property: $10,616,000
Other: $660,000
Other: $644,000
Other Selective Sales: $331,000
Other Selective Sales: $312,000
Other License: $284,000
Other License: $183,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,325,000
Fayette County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,221,000
Other: $2,031,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
- Construction - General - Other: $333,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,923,000
Central Staff Services: $4,620,000
Police Protection: $3,902,000
Police Protection: $3,064,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,548,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,543,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,447,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,293,000
General - Other: $1,250,000
General Public Buildings: $1,217,000
General Public Buildings: $1,142,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,118,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,077,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $922,000
Housing and Community Development: $877,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $865,000
Health - Other: $439,000
General - Other: $425,000
Financial Administration: $389,000
Financial Administration: $365,000
Health - Other: $361,000
Housing and Community Development: $166,000
Solid Waste Management: $74,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $469,000
Other: $424,000
General Local Government Support: $385,000
General Local Government Support: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $446,000
Interest on Debt: $67,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,161,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,161,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,161,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,161,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,163,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,018,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,980,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,925,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $805,000
General Revenue - Other: $491,000
Fines and Forfeits: $411,000
Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Donations From Private Sources: $42,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $54,000
General - Other: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,890,000
Cash and Securities: $10,657,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,233,000
Cash and Securities: $9,161,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $962,000
General Local Government Support: $573,000
General Local Government Support: $477,000
Health and Hospitals: $311,000
Other: $256,000
- Tax - Property: $10,687,000
Property: $10,616,000
Other: $660,000
Other: $644,000
Other Selective Sales: $331,000
Other Selective Sales: $312,000
Other License: $284,000
Other License: $183,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,325,000
Fayette County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,221,000
Other: $2,031,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
- Construction - General - Other: $333,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,923,000
Central Staff Services: $4,620,000
Police Protection: $3,902,000
Police Protection: $3,064,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,548,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,543,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,447,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,293,000
General - Other: $1,250,000
General Public Buildings: $1,217,000
General Public Buildings: $1,142,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,118,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,077,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $922,000
Housing and Community Development: $877,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $865,000
Health - Other: $439,000
General - Other: $425,000
Financial Administration: $389,000
Financial Administration: $365,000
Health - Other: $361,000
Housing and Community Development: $166,000
Solid Waste Management: $74,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $469,000
Other: $424,000
General Local Government Support: $385,000
General Local Government Support: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $446,000
Interest on Debt: $67,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,161,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,161,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,161,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,161,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,163,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,018,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,980,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,925,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $805,000
General Revenue - Other: $491,000
Fines and Forfeits: $411,000
Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Donations From Private Sources: $42,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $54,000
General - Other: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,890,000
Cash and Securities: $10,657,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,233,000
Cash and Securities: $9,161,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $962,000
General Local Government Support: $573,000
General Local Government Support: $477,000
Health and Hospitals: $311,000
Other: $256,000
- Tax - Property: $10,687,000
Property: $10,616,000
Other: $660,000
Other: $644,000
Other Selective Sales: $331,000
Other Selective Sales: $312,000
Other License: $284,000
Other License: $183,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,325,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,782
- Number of aged recipients: 109
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,673
- Number of recipients under 18: 281
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,059
- Number of recipients older than 64: 442
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 862
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,326
| Most common first names in Fayette County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 370 | 71.5 years |
| William | 368 | 71.3 years |
| John | 315 | 72.1 years |
| Mary | 275 | 78.4 years |
| Charles | 258 | 72.6 years |
| Robert | 208 | 70.3 years |
| George | 160 | 73.6 years |
| Thomas | 119 | 71.2 years |
| Margaret | 105 | 75.4 years |
| Helen | 100 | 76.7 years |
| Most common last names in Fayette County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 162 | 73.9 years |
| Williams | 132 | 72.9 years |
| Johnson | 111 | 74.3 years |
| Adkins | 100 | 69.8 years |
| Jones | 97 | 74.6 years |
| Skaggs | 89 | 78.3 years |
| Davis | 89 | 76.8 years |
| Martin | 89 | 73.7 years |
| Miller | 84 | 75.3 years |
| Kincaid | 79 | 72.6 years |
| Businesses in Fayette County, WV | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 4 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Subway | 8 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kroger | 2 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Fayette County on our top lists:
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"