Fayette County, Ohio

Fayette County is home to 28,876 people. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Ohio rate (13.3%). The median household income is $63,275.

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MeasureValueOhioYearSource
Population28,87611,810,2932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$63,275$71,3892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line15.5%13.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty19.8%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.0%6.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%31.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$170,700$214,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$822$1,0342024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income35.9%45.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.9%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.9 years39.7 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.