Fayette County, Indiana

Fayette County is home to 23,334 people. 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Indiana rate (12.3%). The median household income is $59,321.

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MeasureValueIndianaYearSource
Population23,3346,851,0732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,321$71,9572024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.9%12.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty24.4%16.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.3%7.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%29.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$130,700$218,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$791$1,0622024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income52.8%48.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.6%6.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.0 years38.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.