Fayette County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Manufacturing (16.3%), Retail trade (12.0%), Construction (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Fayette County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 14,145	(49.1%)
Females: 14,661	(50.9%)

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Fayette County:	2.7 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$46,933
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$325
State:	$503

Fayette County:	$145,974
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $238,072

Here:	$238,072
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,204

Here:	$127,204
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $132,818

Here:	$132,818
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $54,980

Here:	$54,980
State:	$133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,948

Here:	$41,948
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $59,452

Here:	$59,452
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $350,000

Here:	$350,000
State:	$46,838

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

This county:	14.3%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

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, Gallaway, Piperton, Moscow, Rossville, Williston, Braden, La Grange.

Neighboring counties: Benton County, Mississippi , Hardeman County , Haywood County , Marshall County, Mississippi , Shelby County , Tipton County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Fayette County: Center Point (A), Taylor Chapel (B), Ames Plantation (C), Joyners Campground (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fayette County include: Stuart Chapel (A), Stinson Church (B), Carter Chapel (C), Spring Hill Church (D), Smyrna Church (E), Smith Chapel Church (F), Smith Chapel (G), Kirk Baptist Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Clark Cemetery (2), Pleasants Cemetery (3), Yancy Cemetery (4), Clay Cemetery (5), Murrell Cemetery (6), Baskerville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pine Lake (A), Wells Land Company Lake (B), Scenic Lake (C), Terra Alta Lake (D), Lake Tia Khata (E), Burnette Lake (F), W W Wilder Lake (G), Butch McNabb Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alexander Creek (A), Armour Creek (B), Jones Creek (C), Kings Creek (D), Bluff Creek (E), North Fork Wolf River (F), May Creek (G), Hurricane Creek (H), Black Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Laconia Post Office (A), Macon Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.0%
Tennessee:	10.3%

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: 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

Fayette County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 46 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/19/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Fayette County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 59% 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 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from Fayette County center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from Fayette County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

11.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.09%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.74% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($41,043 average AGI)
2.35% relocated from other states ($10,127 average AGI)

Fayette County:	2.35%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Shelby County, TN	7.33% ($55,840 average AGI)
from Hardeman County, TN	0.37% ($33,458)
from Tipton County, TN	0.32% ($31,244)
from DeSoto County, MS	0.26% ($50,559)
from Haywood County, TN	0.21% ($27,815)
from Marshall County, MS	0.12% ($33,688)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.73% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($24,032 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($11,667 average AGI)

Fayette County:	2.02%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Shelby County, TN	3.52% ($35,232 average AGI)
to Hardeman County, TN	0.39% ($26,250)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.30% ($46,486)
to Tipton County, TN	0.20% ($24,960)
to Marshall County, MS	0.17% ($34,857)
to Haywood County, TN	0.14% ($22,294)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,559 (2,808 aged, 751 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 25,598 (6,096 male householders, 1,932 female householders)

  6,198 spouses, 8,599 children (7,778 natural, 209 adopted, 612 stepchildren), 1,110 grandchildren, 427 brothers or sisters, 242 parents, 603 other relatives, 391 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,816 (1,207 male householders (1,037 living alone)), 1,233 female householders (1,123 living alone)), 376 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 392 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 3,374 2-persons, 1,915 3-persons, 1,488 4-persons, 728 5-persons, 330 6-persons, 193 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,160 1-person, 231 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 7 6-persons.

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 ($5029 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

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

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: 22300
• Northeast: 391
• Midwest: 1463
• South: 3835
• West: 498

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,300

Here:	25.7%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	26.5%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	12.1%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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