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Fayette County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 268,080 (96% urban, 4% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 59,915
Renter-occupied apartments: 48,373
% of renters here:  45%
State:  29%
Land area: 285 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 942 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 14.9%
Fayette County:  14.9%
Kentucky:  16.8%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.1% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 35 years ols
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Fayette County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Fayette County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.1%)
  • Black (13.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 127,905  (49.1%)
Females: 132,607  (50.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $33,981
County population in 2003: 265,477
Jobs in 2003: 179,442

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Fayette County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 146,473
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:
Fayette County:  2.3 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $42,442
2005 median house value: $142,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $516
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $767
Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,184 ($39,813 in 2000)
This county  $44,184
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $144,625
Fayette County  $144,625
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $528
Institutionalized population: 4,722
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Fayette County in 2000: $937

Fayette County races chart


Fayette County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1898 buildings, average cost: $111,500
  • 2001: 1649 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 2002: 2142 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2003: 2206 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 2004: 2184 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2005: 2399 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2006: 1521 buildings, average cost: $147,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)



2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.2%



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,208 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $998 (0.7%)

Area name: Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fayette County is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $836 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lexington-Fayette, Colony, Southeast Lyon.

2005 air pollution in Fayette County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 47 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 16.1 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Bourbon County , Clark County , Jessamine County , Madison County , Scott County , Woodford County .


Fayette County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 31,508
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 15,448 (25% naturalized citizens)

Fayette County:  5.9%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 7,641
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,733
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,727
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,023
  • 1975 to 1979: 557
  • 1970 to 1974: 398
  • 1970 to 1974: 394
  • 1965 to 1969: 975

Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%

Fayette County marital status for males

Fayette County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 66,677
  • One, attached: 5,381
  • Two: 6,132
  • 3 or 4: 6,333
  • 5 to 9: 8,449
  • 10 to 19: 10,703
  • 20 or more: 10,802
  • Mobile homes: 1,636
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Fayette County with a mortgage: 41,461 (5,023 second mortgage, 6,586 home equity loan, 179 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,909


Agriculture in Fayette County
Average size of farms: 161 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $242401
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $549.75
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $209167
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.05%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.26%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61677
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 74.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.63
Corn for grain: 1919 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1046 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2528 harvested acres
Vegetables: 144 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 17 acres

Fayette County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 26 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/10/1986, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males in 2005:
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females in 2005:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (28%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • India (6%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Germany (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Fayette County:
  • United States or American (16%)
  • German (13%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Fayette County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 109,277 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 15,324 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,590 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
  • Taxi: 149 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 97 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 778 (1%)
  • Walked: 5,513 (4%)
  • Other means: 602 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 3,438 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Fayette County, Kentucky
  • 6677 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1925 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 1423 people in nursing homes
  • 572 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 517 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 390 people in state prisons
  • 328 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 249 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 231 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 93 people in other group homes
  • 83 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 46 people in institutions for the blind
  • 45 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 40 people in halfway houses
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 28 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 24 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $59,554.

8.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.74%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($392 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.42%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

4.81% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($18,191 average AGI)
3.51% relocated from other states ($18,858 average AGI)
Fayette County:  3.51%
Kentucky average:  2.94%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jessamine County, KY  0.53% ($34,251 average AGI)
from Madison County, KY  0.40% ($29,858)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.37% ($33,540)
from Scott County, KY  0.34% ($36,039)
from Woodford County, KY  0.24% ($41,087)
from Clark County, KY  0.24% ($32,170)
from Franklin County, KY  0.19% ($33,984)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,062 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($328 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.09%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

4.55% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($23,828 average AGI)
3.43% relocated to other states ($22,905 average AGI)
Fayette County:  3.43%
Kentucky average:  2.76%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jessamine County, KY  0.79% ($47,262 average AGI)
to Scott County, KY  0.54% ($48,660)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.50% ($40,155)
to Madison County, KY  0.40% ($48,858)
to Clark County, KY  0.26% ($37,436)
to Woodford County, KY  0.24% ($46,085)
to Franklin County, KY  0.16% ($34,069)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1



Births per 1000 population in Fayette County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Fayette County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fayette County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 31,266 (25,978 aged, 5,288 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%


Household type by relationship


Households: 247,768
  • In family households: 188,922 (45,875 male householders, 17,773 female householders)
    48,636 spouses, 63,314 children (58,312 natural, 1,778 adopted, 3,224 stepchildren), 3,479 grandchildren, 2,134 brothers or sisters, 1,106 parents, 2,332 other relatives, 4,273 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 58,846 (20,525 male householders (14,779 living alone)), 24,238 female householders (19,528 living alone)), 14,083 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 12,744 (4,772 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 28,940 2-persons, 16,150 3-persons, 12,115 4-persons, 4,509 5-persons, 1,347 6-persons, 587 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 34,307 1-person, 8,225 2-persons, 1,462 3-persons, 561 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

36,037 married couples with children.
14,543 single-parent households (2,260 men, 12,283 women).

91.7% of residents of Fayette County speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,957,212,000 ($7348 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $493,686,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $541,248,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $308,117,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,588,000
Federal grants: $378,465,000
Federal procurement contracts: $508,539,000 ($451,760,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $217,256,000 ($13,312,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $84,439,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $177,292,000
Federal Government insurance: $71,905,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 19,589
Here:  73 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 10,421
Here:  39 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6,716
Here:  +25 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -7,998
Here:  -30 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Fayette County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 44.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.3



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 3,494
  • 1995 to 1998: 10,369
  • 1990 to 1994: 10,061
  • 1980 to 1989: 19,759
  • 1970 to 1979: 23,729
  • 1960 to 1969: 19,380
  • 1950 to 1959: 13,658
  • 1940 to 1949: 6,145
  • 1939 or earlier: 9,572


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fayette County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 33
  • 2 rooms: 158
  • 3 rooms: 1,021
  • 4 rooms: 3,627
  • 5 rooms: 11,520
  • 6 rooms: 13,646
  • 7 rooms: 10,686
  • 8 rooms: 8,761
  • 9 or more rooms: 10,463


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayette County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 2,104
  • 2 rooms: 5,211
  • 3 rooms: 10,509
  • 4 rooms: 13,720
  • 5 rooms: 9,873
  • 6 rooms: 3,897
  • 7 rooms: 1,765
  • 8 rooms: 737
  • 9 or more rooms: 557


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fayette County:
  • no bedroom: 40
  • 1 bedroom: 964
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,953
  • 3 bedrooms: 30,114
  • 4 bedrooms: 16,460
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3,384


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayette County:
  • no bedroom: 2,662
  • 1 bedroom: 16,286
  • 2 bedrooms: 18,904
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,336
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,853
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 332


Cars and other vehicles available in Fayette County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,754
  • 1 vehicle: 17,215
  • 2 vehicles: 29,771
  • 3 vehicles: 8,890
  • 4 vehicles: 1,848
  • 5 or more vehicles: 437


Cars and other vehicles available in Fayette County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 6,836
  • 1 vehicle: 24,982
  • 2 vehicles: 12,972
  • 3 vehicles: 2,655
  • 4 vehicles: 661
  • 5 or more vehicles: 267

44% of Fayette County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Kentucky.

Fayette County:  44.0%
State average:  56.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 165682
  • Northeast: 11081
  • Midwest: 33790
  • South: 26851
  • West: 5862

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,508
Here:  13.7%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,563
Here:  13.7%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2,682
Here:  10.8%
Kentucky:  18.1%



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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