Fayette, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,295 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,295 (all nonfarm))

Fayette, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 438 (400 occupied: 243 owner occupied, 157 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	28%

Housing density: 293 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $18,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $250

Median gross rent in Fayette, IA in 2000: $361

Housing units in Fayette with a mortgage: 131 (5 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 85

Household type by relationship

Households: 942

In family households: 767 (185 male householders, 58 female householders)
178 spouses, 279 children (268 natural, 5 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 9 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 175 (67 male householders (60 living alone)), 92 female householders (80 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 353 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 90 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 140 1-person, 19 2-persons.

174 married couples with children.
39 single-parent households (11 men, 28 women).

91.3% of residents of Fayette speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (13% speak English well, 87% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 78 (6.0%)
(28.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fayette, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 22
5 rooms: 45
6 rooms: 50
7 rooms: 50
8 rooms: 41
9 or more rooms: 33

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayette, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 38
4 rooms: 39
5 rooms: 18
6 rooms: 10
7 rooms: 11
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 9
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 16
1970 to 1979: 49
1960 to 1969: 46
1950 to 1959: 61
1940 to 1949: 33
1939 or earlier: 209

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fayette:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 74
3 bedrooms: 109
4 bedrooms: 42
5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayette:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 49
2 bedrooms: 67
3 bedrooms: 28
4 bedrooms: 13
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 16
1 vehicle: 70
2 vehicles: 96
3 vehicles: 41
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 99
2 vehicles: 23
3 vehicles: 11
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fayette, IA:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 36
$50,000 to $59,999: 32
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 21
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 13
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 3
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Fayette:

Less than $100: 12
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 54
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 16

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 46
1990 to 1994: 17
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 13
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Fayette, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.6%
Number of people working at home: 26 (4.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 137
5 to 9 minutes: 166
10 to 14 minutes: 74
15 to 19 minutes: 58
20 to 24 minutes: 47
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 28
35 to 39 minutes: 2
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 3
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 3

Fayette mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 334 (58%)
Carpooled: 37 (6%)
Motorcycle: 9 (2%)
Walked: 171 (30%)
Worked at home: 26 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 72
$10,000 to $14,999: 43
$15,000 to $19,999: 21
$20,000 to $24,999: 43
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 25
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 29
$45,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 36
$60,000 to $74,999: 21
$75,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

German: 323
Other groups: 186
Irish: 119
Norwegian: 88
United States or American: 67
English: 59
Italian: 19
Danish: 19
European: 18
French (except Basque): 14
Scandinavian: 11
Russian: 10
Subsaharan African:: 8
Ethiopian: 8
Dutch: 7
Scottish: 5
Belgian: 4
Scotch-Irish: 4
Swedish: 4
Swiss: 4
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4
Jamaican: 4
Polish: 3
Serbian: 3
Czech: 2
French Canadian: 2

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

Hong Kong (24%)
Korea (21%)
Taiwan (15%)
Cuba (14%)
Russia (10%)
Ethiopia (10%)
Germany (3%)

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

This state: 820
Northeast: 32
Midwest: 182
South: 79
West: 92

44% of Fayette residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 95
Less than 1 year of college: 8
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33
Associate degree: 17
Bachelor's degree: 26
Master's degree: 33
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 106
Less than 1 year of college: 17
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 54
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,554
Black householders: $11,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,250
Asian householders: $2,499
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $23,750
Some other race householders: $33,750
Two or more races householders: $26,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $32,857

Fayette household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Fayette household income for Black or African American householders

Fayette household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Fayette household income for Asian householders

Fayette household income for some other race householders

Fayette household income for two or more races householders

Fayette household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Fayette marital status for males

Fayette marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $54,700
Two or more races householders: $75,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 316
One, attached: 5
Two: 36
3 or 4: 32
5 to 9: 23
10 to 19: 10
Mobile homes: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fayette:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (90%)
Electricity (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	5.9%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 369

Here:	85.4%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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)

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