County population in 2016: 39,686 (21% urban, 79% rural); it was 28,806 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,510 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: 56 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Fayette County: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Construction (24.6%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (17.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $58,343 ($40,279 in 1999)
This county:
$58,343
Tennessee:
$48,547
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $503 (lower quartile is $339, upper quartile is $692)
This county:
$503
State:
$637
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $197,665 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
Fayette:
$197,665
Tennessee:
$157,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,861 - $303,997 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,274 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $378
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:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $816 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $777 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 13.7%
Fayette County:
13.7%
Tennessee:
15.8%
(7.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.6% for Black residents, 42.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.9% for American Indian residents, 48.0% for other race residents, 7.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.5 years old
(Males: 42.8 years old, Females: 45.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.9 years old, Black residents: 39.5 years old, American Indian residents: 67.9 years old, Asian residents: 27.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.9 years old, Other race residents: 15.3 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.
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
Current college students: 775 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 857 (62.8% naturalized citizens)
Fayette County:
2.2%
Whole state:
4.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 229
2000 to 2009: 263
1990 to 1999: 187
1980 to 1989: 38
1970 to 1979: 38
Before 1970: 61
Note: State values scaled to Fayette County population
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: 13,237
One, attached: 160
Two: 145
3 or 4: 301
5 to 9: 233
10 to 19: 74
20 to 49: 99
50 or more: 21
Mobile homes: 2,115
Housing units in Fayette County with a mortgage: 7,412 (292 second mortgage, 451 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,338
Here:
63.6% with mortgage
State:
59.5% 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
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Fayette County Religion Details
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:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Fayette County:
1.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Fayette County:
4.31 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:
5.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fayette County:
11.1%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Fayette County:
33.8%
State:
30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.5%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Fayette County:
Average size of farms: 306 acres Average 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).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
Production occupations (11%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (15%)
Management occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Production occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (44%)
Laos (8%)
Jamaica (8%)
Germany (8%)
Canada (6%)
Ukraine (4%)
Russia (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Fayette County (%):
American (13%)
African (9%)
Irish (7%)
English (7%)
German (5%)
European (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,376 (75.9%)
Carpooled: 1,109 (13.2%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 55 (0.7%)
Bicycle: 4 (0.0%)
Walked: 50 (0.6%)
Worked at home: 839 (10.0%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $57,756.
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%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
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%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fayette County
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)
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 hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.97 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: 39,686
In family households: 34,439 (6,335 male householders, 4,686 female householders)
8,575 spouses, 11,045 children (10,356 natural, 161 adopted, 515 stepchildren), 1,185 grandchildren, 546 brothers or sisters, 624 parents, 759 other relatives, 600 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,694 (1,904 male householders (1,618 living alone)), 2,100 female householders (1,824 living alone)), 685 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 487
Size of family households: 5,939 2-persons, 2,121 3-persons, 1,746 4-persons, 870 5-persons, 247 6-persons, 162 7-or-more-persons.
5,010 married couples with children.
2,033 single-parent households (699 men, 1,334 women).
97.0% of residents of Fayette speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 9% speak English not 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
Population growth in Fayette County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 344
2010 to 2013: 798
2000 to 2009: 4,824
1990 to 1999: 3,725
1980 to 1989: 2,134
1970 to 1979: 2,452
1960 to 1969: 942
1950 to 1959: 596
1940 to 1949: 258
1939 or earlier: 571
Note: State values scaled to Fayette population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fayette County, Tennessee
Note: State values scaled to Fayette County population
no vehicle: 231
1 vehicle: 2,406
2 vehicles: 5,325
3 vehicles: 2,559
4 vehicles: 884
5+ vehicles: 362
no vehicle: 415
1 vehicle: 1,376
2 vehicles: 996
3 vehicles: 285
4 vehicles: 98
5+ vehicles: 94
93% of Fayette County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Tennessee.
Fayette County:
92.7%
State average:
85.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 28,973
Other state: 9,624
Northeast: 621
Midwest: 2,263
South: 5,908
West: 810
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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