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Fayette County, Tennessee (TN)



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Fayette County, TN mapCounty population in 2005: 34,458 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,409
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,058
% of renters here:  20%
State:  30%
Land area: 704 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 49 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  14.3%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

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%

Fayette County, Tennessee business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Fayette County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.0%)
  • Black (35.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 14,145  (49.1%)
Females: 14,661  (50.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,331
County population in 2003: 32,330
Jobs in 2003: 6,874

Fayette County,TN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 15,121
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.2%

Average household size:
Fayette County:  2.7 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,064 ($40,279 in 2000)
This county  $43,064
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $129,234
Fayette County  $129,234
Tennessee:  $114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $383
Institutionalized population: 385
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Fayette County in 2000: $899


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 races chart


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

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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $477 (0.5%)

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: La Follette, Hickory Withe, Somerville, Oakland, Gallaway, Piperton, Moscow, Rossville, Williston, Braden.

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


Fayette County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.0%
Tennessee:  4.4%


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: 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


Agriculture in Fayette County
Average size of farms: 306 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42543
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: $40591
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62943
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

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • 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%)


Most common industries for females:



  • 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 for males



  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females



  • 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%)
 

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 2003: 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 2003: 9.3



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 2003: 10.6



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%


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.

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 ($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:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 732
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,655
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,193
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,390
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,372
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,333
  • 1950 to 1959: 588
  • 1940 to 1949: 349
  • 1939 or earlier: 602


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fayette County, Tennessee:

  • 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 or more rooms: 1,050


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayette County, Tennessee:

  • 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 or more rooms: 19


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fayette County:

  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 128
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,317
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,963
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,558
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 421


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayette County:

  • no bedroom: 23
  • 1 bedroom: 499
  • 2 bedrooms: 787
  • 3 bedrooms: 658
  • 4 bedrooms: 74
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 17


Cars and other vehicles available in Fayette County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 374
  • 1 vehicle: 1,915
  • 2 vehicles: 3,655
  • 3 vehicles: 1,789
  • 4 vehicles: 433
  • 5 or more vehicles: 243


Cars and other vehicles available in Fayette County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 493
  • 1 vehicle: 965
  • 2 vehicles: 420
  • 3 vehicles: 128
  • 4 vehicles: 40
  • 5 or more 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 houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (43%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

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 undegraduate 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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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

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