Fayette County, West Virginia (WV)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Retail trade (15.9%).

Type of workers:

Fayette County, West Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Fayette County, West Virginia:

Median resident age:	39.6 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Males: 23,569	(49.5%)
Females: 24,010	(50.5%)

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Fayette County:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

This county:	$30,934
West Virginia:	$37,060

This county:	$316
State:	$387

Fayette County:	$70,743
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $105,992

Here:	$105,992
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,235

Here:	$102,235
State:	$155,391

In 2-unit structures: $82,475

Here:	$82,475
State:	$109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,343

Here:	$157,343
State:	$138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,528

Here:	$188,528
State:	$89,574

Mobile homes: $32,206

Here:	$32,206
State:	$32,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,470

Here:	$14,470
State:	$30,386

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 33
• Burglaries: 114
• Thefts: 135
• Auto thefts: 15

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 47
• Burglaries: 133
• Thefts: 182
• Auto thefts: 23

This county:	21.7%
Whole state:	17.9%

This county:	8.5%
Whole state:	7.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fayette County is $383 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Powellton, Ansted, Mount Hope, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Pax, Thurmond.

Neighboring counties: Greenbrier County , Kanawha County , Nicholas County , Raleigh County , Summers County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Fayette County: Stone Cliff (A), Friends Landing (B), Hawks Nest Country Club (C), Price Hill Junction (D), West Virginia State College 4-H Camp (E), Nuttall Station (F), Camp Beckwith 4-H Camp (G), Rich Creek Junction (H), Mann Mountain Lookout Tower (I), White Oak Country Club (J), Aldrich Camp (K), Glade Creek Grist Mill (L), Old Stone House (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fayette County include: Beauty Mountain Church (A), Goodhope Church (B), Bells Creek Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Big Sewell Church (E), Greenvalley Church (F), Little Rock Church (G), Shady Grove Church (H), Gum Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Amick Cemetery (1), Anderson Cemetery (2), Harrah Cemetery (3), Thompson Cemetery (4), Lafferty Cemetery (5), Sutphin Cemetery (6), Kingston Cemeteries (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Hawk Lake (A), Monclo Slurry Pond (B), Plum Orchard Lake (C), Coal Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arbuckle Creek (A), Armstrong Creek (B), Arrowwood Creek (C), Backus Branch (D), Milburn Creek (E), Barren Branch (F), Marr Branch (G), Bear Branch (H), Beards Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fayette County include: Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), Babcock State Park (2), McKendreee Public Hunting and Fishing Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Glen Jean Post Office (A), Harvey Post Office (B), Hilltop Post Office (C), Redstar Post Office (D), Scarbro Post Office (E), Dothan Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.7%
West Virginia:	8.5%

Current college students: 2,079
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 358 (51% naturalized citizens)

Fayette County:	0.8%
Whole state:	1.1%

Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,929
• One, attached: 248
• Two: 353
• 3 or 4: 373
• 5 to 9: 439
• 10 to 19: 198
• 20 or more: 268
• Mobile homes: 3,773
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Housing units in Fayette County with a mortgage: 4,887 (251 second mortgage, 405 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,611

Here:	46.6% with mortgage
State:	52.3% with mortgage

Fayette County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 2.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Fayette County-area historical earthquake activity is above West Virginia state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from Fayette County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from Fayette County center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from Fayette County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,925 (82%) Carpooled: 2,003 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 44 (0%) Taxi: 18 (0%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 345 (2%) Other means: 139 (1%) Worked at home: 309 (2%)

5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.54%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)

Fayette County:	0.08%
West Virginia average:	0.06%

3.02% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($14,953 average AGI)
2.44% relocated from other states ($11,720 average AGI)

Fayette County:	2.44%
West Virginia average:	3.05%

from Raleigh County, WV	1.16% ($24,196 average AGI)
from Kanawha County, WV	0.55% ($27,613)
from Nicholas County, WV	0.32% ($27,723)
from Greenbrier County, WV	0.19% ($21,107)
from Clay County, WV	0.08% ($38,182)
from Summers County, WV	0.07% ($25,100)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.27% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($16,902 average AGI)
2.08% relocated to other states ($10,348 average AGI)

Fayette County:	2.08%
West Virginia average:	2.96%

to Raleigh County, WV	1.15% ($27,729 average AGI)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.81% ($26,669)
to Nicholas County, WV	0.32% ($27,022)
to Greenbrier County, WV	0.23% ($32,353)
to Cabell County, WV	0.13% ($20,211)
to Monongalia County, WV	0.08% ($15,917)
to Franklin County, OH	0.07% ($9,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,299 (7,658 aged, 2,641 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 39,041 (10,057 male householders, 3,193 female householders)

  9,974 spouses, 12,891 children (11,575 natural, 385 adopted, 931 stepchildren), 1,009 grandchildren, 244 brothers or sisters, 237 parents, 527 other relatives, 909 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,567 (2,382 male householders (1,970 living alone)), 3,374 female householders (3,118 living alone)), 811 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,971 (1,398 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,942 2-persons, 3,611 3-persons, 2,396 4-persons, 933 5-persons, 267 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,088 1-person, 573 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

98.0% of residents of Fayette County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $370,968,000 ($7885 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,890,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $169,707,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,738,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $521,000
Federal grants: $80,196,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,432,000 ($170,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $24,374,000 ($6,978,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $504,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,346,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,457,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	60 per 1000 residents

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	-12 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.01 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.5

64% of Fayette County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in West Virginia.

Fayette County:	64.1%
State average:	63.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 39197
• Northeast: 1214
• Midwest: 2510
• South: 3617
• West: 497

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,900

Here:	4.8%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	4.0%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	16.9%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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