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County population in July 2011: 38,455 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,409
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,058
% of renters here:

20%
State:

19%

Land area: 704 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fayette County: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Fayette County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (68.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (27.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.0%)
  • Asian alone (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Fayette County:

2.7 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,222 ($40,279 in 1999)
This county:

$46222
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $344 (lower quartile is $198, upper quartile is $501)
This county:

$344
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $178,543 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
Fayette County:

$178,543
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,119 - $305,213

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $217,512
Here:

$217,512
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $288,520
Here:

$288,520
State:

$164,698

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,611
Here:

$102,611
State:

$140,531

Mobile homes: $72,277
Here:

$72,277
State:

$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $587,694
Here:

$587,694
State:

$46,838
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,125
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $337

Institutionalized population: 385

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

Fayette County, TN map from a distance

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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Tennessee:

McCain (Republican): 63.4%
Obama (Democratic): 35.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $769 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $521 (0.4%)


Fayette County household income distribution in 2009 Fayette County home values distribution


Fayette County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.0%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.4% for Black residents, 17.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 3.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.3%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fayette County: Joyners Campground (A), Center Point (B), Taylor Chapel (C), Ames Plantation (D), Hickory Withe Fire Department (E), West Fayette Volunteer Fire (F), Northeast Fayette County Fire (G), Macon Volunteer Fire Department (H), North Fayette County Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fayette County include: Ewell Chapel (A), Feathers Chapel (B), Fondren Temple (C), Smith Chapel (D), Fredonia Church (E), Smyrna Church (F), Prospect Church (G), Spring Hill Church (H), Liberty Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hopewell Cemetery (1), Sales Cemetery (2), Hunter Cemetery (3), Sardis Cemetery (4), Tarpley Cemetery (5), Taylor Cemetery (6), Teague Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pine Lake (A), Catfish Lake Two (B), Scenic Lake (C), Lake Tia Khata (D), Lake Rooney (E), Log Cabin Lake (F), Herb Parsons Lake (G), Catfish Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Howell Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Hurricane Creek (C), Hargis Creek (D), Clay Branch (E), Lipsky Creek (F), Catron Creek (G), Cane Creek (H), Shepard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.1%
Tennessee:

8.3%

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 54
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1985 to 1989: 24
  • 1980 to 1984: 14
  • 1975 to 1979: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1965 to 1969: 58

Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.7%

Fayette County marital status for males
Fayette County marital status for females

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:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.05%
Here34.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 9,809
Total congregations: 57

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic Church
Adherents6,446 (65.7%)1,544 (15.7%)499 (5.1%)427 (4.4%)230 (2.3%)
Congregations19 (33.3%)15 (26.3%)6 (10.5%)3 (5.3%)1 (1.8%)
NameAssemblies of GodBaha'iCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents116 (1.2%)104 (1.1%)85 (0.9%)82 (0.8%)276 (2.8%)
Congregations1 (1.8%)-2 (3.5%)1 (1.8%)9 (15.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Fayette County - Hickory Withe, Somerville, Oakland, Gallaway, Piperton

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Fayette County:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

4.31 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Fayette County:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.1%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.8%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fayette County:

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 slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 62 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • 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 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1851, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1745): February 7, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1745, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 2, 2006 to April 8, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1634): April 5, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1634, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-1482, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind, Heavy Rain
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds, Incident Period: January 17, 1999 to February 1, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1262): January 19, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1262, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1010): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood

The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (20%)
  • Germany (17%)
  • Iran (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • India (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Fayette County (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Fayette County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Fayette County, Tennessee:

  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,736.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 13.0

Births per 1000 population in Fayette County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Fayette County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fayette County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.97
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2275.160
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 29.74
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21835.59

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1285.620
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 948.980
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9.85
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 23.22

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.71

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 93.3. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 28,414
  • 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

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:

6.1
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,108
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,327
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,394
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,304
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,129
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,134
  • 1950 to 1959: 653
  • 1940 to 1949: 325
  • 1939 or earlier: 606
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fayette County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fayette County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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
Cars and other vehicles available in Fayette County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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: 22300
  • Northeast: 391
  • Midwest: 1463
  • South: 3835
  • 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%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Fayette County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • 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%

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 (Noninst.)


Fayette County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,285,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $390,000
    Solid Waste Management: $339,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $146,000
  • 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
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $165,000
  • 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
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $738,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $694,000
    Rents: $21,000
  • 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
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,414,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,503,000
  • 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
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,124,000

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


Fayette County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fayette County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Fayette County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James31571.8 years
Mary29879.8 years
John25674.6 years
William24674.8 years
Robert19273.2 years
Willie17775.3 years
George12573.4 years
Charles10670.6 years
Thomas8172.1 years
Annie7781.3 years
Most common last names in Fayette County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones17573.1 years
Williams14172.8 years
Smith13074.5 years
Johnson10672.3 years
Taylor8777.3 years
Davis8674.1 years
Brown7675.5 years
Wilson7275.1 years
Moore6576.4 years
Harris6176.5 years
Businesses in Fayette County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture2
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's1
Ann Taylor1Macy's1
Arby's1Marriott1
AutoZone3MasterBrand Cabinets4
Banana Republic1Maurices1
Baskin-Robbins4McDonald's2
Bath & Body Works1Men's Wearhouse1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Motherhood Maternity1
Blockbuster1New Balance1
Brookstone1New York & Co1
Burger King1Nike1
Cache1Office Depot1
Catherines1Old Navy1
Chick-Fil-A1Papa John's Pizza1
Chico's1Payless1
Clarks1Pier 1 Imports1
Curves2Pizza Hut1
Days Inn2Popeyes1
Domino's Pizza2RadioShack2
DressBarn1Red Robin1
Eddie Bauer1Rue212
Express1SONIC Drive-In4
FedEx12Sears1
Finish Line1Sephora1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Shoe Carnival1
GNC2Starbucks3
GameStop2Subway5
Gap1T-Mobile3
Goodwill1Taco Bell2
Gymboree1Talbots1
H&R Block3Target1
Hobby Lobby1Toys"R"Us1
Hollister Co.1U-Haul3
Home Depot1UPS7
JoS. A. Bank1Vans1
Jones New York2Verizon Wireless1
Journeys1Victoria's Secret1
KFC2Walgreens4
Kohl's1Walmart2
Kroger3Wendy's1
La-Z-Boy1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Fayette County, TN


Fayette County on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004"

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