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Fayette County

Population in July 2008: 667. Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 

Males: 313  (47.1%)
Females: 354  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15438.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,541 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Fayette City:  $33,541
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,704
Fayette City:  $14,704
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,337 (it was $44,600 in 2000)
Fayette City:  $62,337
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,695; Detached houses: $73,099; Townhouses or other attached units: $64,686; In 2-unit structures: $68,589; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $32,952; Mobile homes: $25,000

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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: 73.2 (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: 2587 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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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 borough:  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 (24.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (248.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Allenport borough, PA (0.7 miles ), Stockdale borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Dunlevy borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Roscoe borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Belle Vernon borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Lynnwood-Pricedale, PA (1.6 miles ), Elco borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Long Branch borough, PA (1.6 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 near Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the Fayette City borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 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)
  • FRICK HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fayette City, PA

Amtrak station near Fayette City:
  • 15 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 4 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 26 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 26 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 borough:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

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

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  26.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  10.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fayette City, PA



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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Educational Attainment



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Fayette City travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Electricity (8%)


Religion statistics for Fayette City

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents49.9%15.3%6.0%5.2%4.0%
Congregations14.5%23.1%12.4%4.5%2.5%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the BrethrenChristian and Missionary AllianceAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.8%1.8%1.7%1.7%10.7%
Congregations2.5%4.5%2.9%2.1%31.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$74
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$250
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$900
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$332
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,556



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)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • 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)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)

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)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING 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)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $371,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,072
Total average daily truck traffic: 418
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 9,140

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fayette City)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$102,8701$94,8901$23,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$70,9801$22,430
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2601.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$91,380
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2601.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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