Fayette County, Tennessee (TN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,403
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,409
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,592 (it was 2,058 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 704 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.8%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 47%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 42%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Fayette County, Tennessee:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (68.2%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (28.0%)
- Hispanic or Latino (2.2%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Asian alone (0.5%)
| Median resident age: |  41.0 years |
| Tennessee median age: |  38.0 years |
| Males: 19,343 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 19,668 |  (50.4%) |
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| Fayette County: | 2.0 people |
| Tennessee: | 2 people |
| This county: | $57,385 |
| Tennessee: | $47,275 |
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $474 (lower quartile is $288, upper quartile is $659)
| This county: | $474 |
| State: | $614 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $192,569 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
| Fayette: | $192,569 |
| Tennessee: | $150,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,256
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $385
Institutionalized population: 388
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 94
- Burglaries: 190
- Thefts: 282
- Auto thefts: 76
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 11
- Assaults: 90
- Burglaries: 176
- Thefts: 270
- Auto thefts: 70
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2000: 162 buildings, average cost: $139,300
- 2001: 156 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2002: 150 buildings, average cost: $181,100
- 2003: 341 buildings, average cost: $174,800
- 2004: 664 buildings, average cost: $180,000
- 2005: 708 buildings, average cost: $199,400
- 2006: 670 buildings, average cost: $222,800
- 2007: 660 buildings, average cost: $220,700
- 2008: 277 buildings, average cost: $266,200
- 2009: 119 buildings, average cost: $244,400
- 2010: 127 buildings, average cost: $888,300
- 2011: 125 buildings, average cost: $238,800
- 2012: 187 buildings, average cost: $246,600
- 2013: 210 buildings, average cost: $243,100
- 2014: 235 buildings, average cost: $266,100
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $825 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $766 (0.4%)
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.0% for Black residents, 42.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.4% for American Indian residents, 59.1% for other race residents, 5.9% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.2%
| Fayette County: | 13.2% |
| Tennessee: | 16.7% |
Median age of residents in 2015: 44 years old
(Males: 43 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 39 years old, American Indian residents: 77 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 13 years old)
Area name: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fayette County is $572 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hickory Withe, Somerville, Oakland, Fayette Corners, Gallaway, Piperton, Moscow, Rossville, Williston, Braden.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Fayette County: Pleasant Site (A), McNairy County Farm (B), McNairy County Landfill (C), Martin Camp (D), McNairy County Fire Department Station 33 Big Hill Pond Fire Department (E), McNairy County Fire Department Station 12 Leapwood Fire Department (F), McNairy County Fire Department Station 23 Pleasant Site Fire Department (G), McNairy County Fire Department Station 41 Sulphur Springs Fire Department (H), McNairy County Fire Department Station 13 Beauty Hill Fire Department (I), McNairy County Fire Department Station 42 Byrd Locke Fire Department (J), McNairy County Fire Department Station 31 Chewalla Fire Department (K), McNairy County Fire Department Station 22 Lawton Fire Department (L), McNairy County Fire Department Station 11 McNairy Fire Department (M), McNairy County Fire Department Station 43 Rose Creek Fire Department (N), McNairy County Fire Department Station 32 Wolf Pen Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fayette County include: Eureka Church (A), Falcon Church (B), West Shiloh Baptist Church (C), Pleasant Site Baptist Church (D), Good Hope Baptist Church (E), Prices Chapel (F), Prospect Church (G), Liberty Church (H), Refuge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Houston Cemetery (1), Sanders Cemetery (2), Indian Creek Cemetery (3), Turner Cemetery (4), Warren Cemetery (5), Mount Zion Cemetery (6), Kirk Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Hill Pond (A), Turner Lake (B), Pocahontas Lake (C), J J Madison Lake (D), Logans Lake (E), Twin Springs Lake (F), Big Hill Pond Lake (G), Dismal Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little White Oak Creek (A), Little Snake Creek (B), Little Owl Creek (C), Lick Creek (D), Liberty Branch (E), Larue Branch (F), Kise Creek (G), Kirk Branch (H), King Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Crittenden County, Arkansas 
, Limestone County, Alabama 
, Lenoir County, North Carolina , Wayne County, North Carolina .
| Here: | 6.8% |
| Tennessee: | 5.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 775
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 206 (67% naturalized citizens)
| Fayette County: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,429
- One, attached: 152
- Two: 110
- 3 or 4: 178
- 5 to 9: 148
- 10 to 19: 78
- 20 or more: 146
- Mobile homes: 1,960
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13
Housing units in Fayette County with a mortgage: 3,885 (294 second mortgage, 384 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,779
| Here: | 68.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 66.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Fayette County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,093 | 40 |
| Black Protestant | 2,221 | 17 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,882 | 20 |
| Catholic | 900 | 1 |
| Other | 458 | 2 |
| None | 24,859 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
| Fayette County: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 0.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Fayette County: | 4.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Fayette County: | 11.1% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
| Fayette County: | 33.8% |
| State: | 30.2% |
| Here: | 12.5% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Fayette County:
Average size of farms: 306 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42,543
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $236.31
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.62%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.85%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40,591
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62,943
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.28%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.89
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.88%
Corn for grain: 12291 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6649 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 46115 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 33132 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Fayette County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 3179211.3 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 98 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/22/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Fayette County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from Fayette County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 135.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 239.7 miles away from Fayette County center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Tennessee Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 02, 2014 to March 04, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4171: April 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 4171, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1909: May 04, 2010, FEMA Id: 1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 12, 2009 to June 14, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1851: July 13, 2009, FEMA Id: 1851, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1745: February 07, 2008, FEMA Id: 1745, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 02, 2006 to April 08, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1634: April 05, 2006, FEMA Id: 1634, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Tennessee Severe Storms, High Winds, and Heavy Rain, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to July 22, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1482: July 29, 2003, FEMA Id: 1482, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind, Heavy Rain
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1464: May 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds, Incident Period: January 17, 1999 to February 01, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1262: January 19, 1999, FEMA Id: 1262, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (11) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 6, Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Mexico (20%)
- Germany (17%)
- Iran (7%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Korea (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- India (3%)
- United States or American (24%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (7%)
- German (5%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,087 (80%)
- Carpooled: 1,797 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 61 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 96 (1%)
- Other means: 112 (1%)
- Worked at home: 382 (3%)
People in group quarters in Fayette County, Tennessee in 2000:
- 155 people in nursing homes
- 136 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 94 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
People in group quarters in Fayette County, Tennessee in 2010:
- 172 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 103 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 93 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 20 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 17 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 6 people in group homes intended for adults
- 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
6.85% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($45,893 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.85% |
| Tennessee average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.33% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($37,023 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($8,869 average AGI)
Fayette County: 1.51% Tennessee average: 3.16%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Shelby County, TN | 4.24% ($51,002 average AGI) |
| from Hardeman County, TN | 0.31% ($30,378) |
| from Tipton County, TN | 0.24% ($33,057) |
| from DeSoto County, MS | 0.24% ($32,941) |
| from Haywood County, TN | 0.12% ($18,944) |
| from Marshall County, MS | 0.10% ($23,357) |
| from Davidson County, TN | 0.08% ($23,455) |
6.34% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,667 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.34% |
| Tennessee average: | 6.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.61% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($26,607 average AGI)
1.73% relocated to other states ($14,058 average AGI)
Fayette County: 1.73% Tennessee average: 2.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Shelby County, TN | 3.43% ($38,848 average AGI) |
| to Tipton County, TN | 0.24% ($32,914) |
| to DeSoto County, MS | 0.23% ($42,303) |
| to Hardeman County, TN | 0.21% ($22,600) |
| to Haywood County, TN | 0.17% ($23,000) |
| to Marshall County, MS | 0.13% ($33,579) |
| to Rutherford County, TN | 0.07% ($16,100) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,934 (4,780 aged, 1,154 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,083 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Fayette County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (407)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (356)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (344)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (265)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (186)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (150)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (146)
- Unspecified dementia (125)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (110)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (105)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,275
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 30
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21,836
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,286
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 949
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 23
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 93.3. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 37,992- In family households: 33,935 (7,990 male householders, 3,039 female householders)
8,448 spouses, 10,547 children (9,709 natural, 251 adopted, 587 stepchildren), 1,538 grandchildren, 462 brothers or sisters, 389 parents, 629 other relatives, 622 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,057 (1,822 male householders (1,533 living alone)), 1,654 female householders (1,480 living alone)), 581 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 421 (388 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,089 2-persons, 2,572 3-persons, 1,916 4-persons, 859 5-persons, 315 6-persons, 278 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,013 1-person, 391 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
4,434 married couples with children.
1,507 single-parent households (266 men, 1,241 women).
97.9% of residents of Fayette County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $169,111,000 ($5,029 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,669,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,537,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,142,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,623,000
Federal grants: $67,479,000
Federal procurement contracts: $822,000 ($20,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,509,000 ($1,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,554,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,545,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,712,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,160| Here: | 63 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,515
| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +37
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +5,026
| Here: | +146 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- 1 room: 13
- 2 rooms: 36
- 3 rooms: 228
- 4 rooms: 574
- 5 rooms: 2,108
- 6 rooms: 2,066
- 7 rooms: 1,418
- 8 rooms: 916
- 9+ rooms: 1,050
- 1 room: 10
- 2 rooms: 121
- 3 rooms: 375
- 4 rooms: 540
- 5 rooms: 516
- 6 rooms: 287
- 7 rooms: 123
- 8 rooms: 67
- 9+ rooms: 19
- no bedroom: 22
- 1 bedroom: 128
- 2 bedrooms: 1,317
- 3 bedrooms: 4,963
- 4 bedrooms: 1,558
- 5+ bedrooms: 421
- no bedroom: 23
- 1 bedroom: 499
- 2 bedrooms: 787
- 3 bedrooms: 658
- 4 bedrooms: 74
- 5+ bedrooms: 17
- no vehicle: 374
- 1 vehicle: 1,915
- 2 vehicles: 3,655
- 3 vehicles: 1,789
- 4 vehicles: 433
- 5+ vehicles: 243
- no vehicle: 493
- 1 vehicle: 965
- 2 vehicles: 420
- 3 vehicles: 128
- 4 vehicles: 40
- 5+ vehicles: 12
62% of Fayette County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Tennessee.
| Fayette County: | 62.1% |
| State average: | 54.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22,300
- Northeast: 391
- Midwest: 1,463
- South: 3,835
- West: 498
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
- Utility gas (41.7%)
- Electricity (28.6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26.3%)
- Wood (2.8%)
- Electricity (43.1%)
- Utility gas (25.4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.5%)
- Wood (6.2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.9%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 874
| Here: | 25.7% |
| Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 473
| Here: | 26.5% |
| Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 74
| Here: | 12.1% |
| Tennessee: | 22.8% |
Fayette County government finances - Expenditure in 2002:
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,725,000
Regular Highways: $1,101,000
Solid Waste Management: $413,000
Parks & Recreation: $36,000
General Public Buildings: $22,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $22,186,000
Regular Highways: $2,616,000
Police Protection: $1,240,000
General - Other: $1,171,000
Corrections - Other: $884,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Financial Administration: $607,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $606,000
Health Services - Other: $555,000
Solid Waste Management: $348,000
General Public Buildings: $188,000
Libraries: $108,000
Natural Resources - Other: $79,000
Air Transportation: $63,000
Parks & Recreation: $63,000
Fire Protection: $36,000
Welfare - Other: $8,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $609,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,074,000
Solid Waste Management: $240,000
Fire Protection: $233,000
Natural Resources: $45,000
Health: $21,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $556,000
Regular Highways: $242,000
Fire Protection: $72,000
Police Protection: $66,000
Natural Resource - Other: $48,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Health - Other: $25,000
General - Other: $23,000
Corrections - Other: $18,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Central Staff: $6,000
Libraries: $2,000
Judicial: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $19,124,000
Fayette County government finances - Revenue in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $1,285,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $390,000
Solid Waste Management: $339,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $146,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $165,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $738,000
General Revenue, NEC: $694,000
Rents: $21,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $17,220,000
Highways: $2,253,000
All Other: $898,000
General Support: $673,000
- Tax - Property: $8,757,000
Total General Sales: $2,680,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,463,000
NEC: $344,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $80,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Fayette County government finances - Debt in 2002:
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $15,985,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $426,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,170,000
Other NEC: $500,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,720,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $158,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $501,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,435,000
Other, NEC: $267,000
Fayette County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,414,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,503,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,370
- Number of aged recipients: 186
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,184
- Number of recipients under 18: 200
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 799
- Number of recipients older than 64: 371
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 555
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 572
| Most common first names in Fayette County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 315 | 71.8 years |
| Mary | 298 | 79.8 years |
| John | 256 | 74.6 years |
| William | 246 | 74.8 years |
| Robert | 192 | 73.2 years |
| Willie | 177 | 75.3 years |
| George | 125 | 73.4 years |
| Charles | 106 | 70.6 years |
| Thomas | 81 | 72.1 years |
| Annie | 77 | 81.3 years |
| Most common last names in Fayette County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 175 | 73.1 years |
| Williams | 141 | 72.8 years |
| Smith | 130 | 74.5 years |
| Johnson | 106 | 72.3 years |
| Taylor | 87 | 77.3 years |
| Davis | 86 | 74.1 years |
| Brown | 76 | 75.5 years |
| Wilson | 72 | 75.1 years |
| Moore | 65 | 76.4 years |
| Harris | 61 | 76.5 years |
| Businesses in Fayette County, TN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| FedEx | 3 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |||
