Fayette, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,986 (Urban population: 1,969 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 17 (all nonfarm))

Fayette, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 855 (781 occupied: 429 owner occupied, 352 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	28%

Housing density: 726 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $198 (lower quartile is $140, upper quartile is $331)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $196

Median gross rent in Fayette, MS in 2007: $335

Housing units in Fayette with a mortgage: 146 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,822 (it was $42,500 in 2000)

Fayette:	$62,822
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,084 - $91,256

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $73,082
Here: $73,082
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $87,578
Here: $87,578
State: $144,095

In 2-unit structures: $65,534
Here: $65,534
State: $70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $13,264
Here: $13,264
State: $120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,521
Here: $163,521
State: $263,546

Mobile homes: $24,123
Here: $24,123
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,175

In family households: 1,925 (186 male householders, 339 female householders)
185 spouses, 879 children (843 natural, 9 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 217 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 32 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 250 (112 male householders (105 living alone)), 121 female householders (115 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 20 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 144 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 128 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 220 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

166 married couples with children.
457 single-parent households (41 men, 416 women).

97.9% of residents of Fayette speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 48% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 5 (0.2%)
(60.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fayette, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 40 5 rooms: 137 6 rooms: 98 7 rooms: 60 8 rooms: 44 9 or more rooms: 23

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayette, Mississippi:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 71 4 rooms: 70 5 rooms: 104 6 rooms: 58 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 58
1990 to 1994: 73
1980 to 1989: 122
1970 to 1979: 241
1960 to 1969: 115
1950 to 1959: 118
1940 to 1949: 56
1939 or earlier: 66

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fayette:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 86 3 bedrooms: 262 4 bedrooms: 48 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fayette:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 95 2 bedrooms: 89 3 bedrooms: 141 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fayette in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 66 1 vehicle: 153 2 vehicles: 118 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Fayette in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 160 1 vehicle: 138 2 vehicles: 40 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fayette, MS:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 38
$70,000 to $79,999: 37
$80,000 to $89,999: 36
$90,000 to $99,999: 25
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $174,999: 4
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$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

Fayette rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fayette:

Less than $100: 68 people
$100 to $149: 35
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 27
$350 to $399: 30
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 39

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 1 1965 to 1969: 2

Fayette, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.3%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 38
5 to 9 minutes: 100
10 to 14 minutes: 72
15 to 19 minutes: 43
20 to 24 minutes: 44
25 to 29 minutes: 5
30 to 34 minutes: 60
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 41
60 to 89 minutes: 48
90 or more minutes: 6

Fayette mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 348 (72%)
Carpooled: 112 (23%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
Taxi: 5 (1%)
Walked: 8 (2%)
Other means: 1 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 306
$10,000 to $14,999: 100
$15,000 to $19,999: 69
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 41
$30,000 to $34,999: 34
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $44,999: 33
$45,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 32
$60,000 to $74,999: 13
$75,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1614

Subsaharan African:: 35

African: 35

United States or American: 18

English: 6

Irish: 4

Dutch: 4

Scotch-Irish: 3

German: 2

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

India (60%)
Mexico (40%)

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

This state: 2040
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 31
South: 104
West: 15

73% of Fayette residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 53
High school graduate (or equivalency): 112
Less than 1 year of college: 18
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 42
Associate degree: 9
Bachelor's degree: 15
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 172
Less than 1 year of college: 37
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 73
Associate degree: 24
Bachelor's degree: 53
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 23.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 21.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,408
Black householders: $15,091
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $67,101
Asian householders: $157,717
Some other race householders: $27,925
Two or more races householders: $43,995
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $6,462

Fayette household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fayette household income for Black householders

Fayette marital status for males

Fayette marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,826
Black or African American householders: $66,176
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $81,607
Asian householders: $81,607
Two or more races householders: $241,112

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 499
One, attached: 23
Two: 95
3 or 4: 95
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 2
20 to 49: 3
50 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 96

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,461

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fayette:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	2.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	3.2%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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 (Noninst.)

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