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Fayette County

Population in July 2007: 671. Population change since 2000: -5.6%
 

Males: 315  (47.1%)
Females: 356  (52.9%)
Median resident age:  37.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15438.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,500 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Fayette City  $33,500
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $60,700 (it was $45,800 in 2000)
Fayette City  $60,700
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Fayette City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Fayette City: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.1%), English (16.4%), Italian (12.3%), Polish (10.1%), Irish (9.0%), Slovak (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/1847

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 2602 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fayette City

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fayette City borough

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fayette City:  1.2% ($548)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (25.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (322.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Allenport borough, PA (0.5 miles ), Stockdale borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Dunlevy borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Roscoe borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Lynnwood-Pricedale, PA (2.5 miles ), North Belle Vernon borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Belle Vernon borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Elco borough, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.10 N, Longitude: 79.84 W


Area code: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (20%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Fayette City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Fayette City city center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.7 miles away from the city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Adam Souply - College basketball player (Duquesne Dukes).


Hospitals/medical centers near Fayette City:
  • BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MC KEESPORT, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fayette City:
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 33 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 33 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fayette City:
  • ROSTRAVER (about 7 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; ID: FWQ)
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 15 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; ID: G05)
  • CONNELLSVILLE (about 17 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; ID: VVS)

Amtrak station near Fayette City:
  • 18 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fayette City:
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 5 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 26 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Downers Run (A), Lamb Lick Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Fayette City compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Pennsylvania:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$250
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$280
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$660
Totals for Government 0$0 5$1,190



3.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.09%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.80% ($29,086 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.35% ($38,056)
from Washington County, PA  0.31% ($29,471)


3.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.41%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.76% ($28,673 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.43% ($29,842)
to Washington County, PA  0.37% ($29,016)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fayette City:
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFGI (940 AM; 0 kW; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fayette City:
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Fayette City:
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)

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