Fayette, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 286,518.
Males: 140,673  (49.1%)
Females: 145,845  (50.9%)
Median resident age:

33.0 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 40502

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,908 (it was $39,813 in 2000)
Fayette:

$62,908
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,855 (it was $23,109 in 2000)

Fayette CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $287,100 (it was $109,700 in 2000)
Fayette:

$287,100
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $345,675; detached houses: $359,728; townhouses or other attached units: $241,534; in 2-unit structures: $307,035; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $314,409; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $214,740; mobile homes: $84,306
March 2022 cost of living index in Fayette: 95.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Fayette, KY (2000)
    • 206,17479.1%White alone
    • 34,87613.4%Black alone
    • 8,5613.3%Hispanic
    • 6,3602.4%Asian alone
    • 3,5341.4%Two or more races
    • 4570.2%American Indian alone
    • 4700.2%Other race alone
    • 800.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Fayette detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 284.5 square miles.

Population density: 1,007 people per square mile   (low).

Fayette, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Fayette CCD:

0.8% ($907)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (313.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Lexington-Fayette, KY (0.0 miles ),
Keene, KY (2.9 miles ),
Nicholasville, KY (3.3 miles ),
Versailles, KY (3.6 miles ),
Georgetown, KY (3.6 miles ),
Midway, KY (3.6 miles ),
Wilmore, KY (3.8 miles ),
Boonesboro, KY (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 38.03 N, Longitude: 84.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 859

Distribution of median household income in Fayette, KY in 2022
Fayette satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Fayette, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Health care (12.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.3%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.0%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.7%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.8%)
  • Educational services (16.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
  • Social assistance (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Fayette, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (2.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Computer specialists (3.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
  • Registered nurses (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)

Average climate in Fayette, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Fayette, Kentucky average temperatures Fayette, Kentucky average precipitation Fayette, Kentucky humidity Fayette, Kentucky wind speed Fayette, Kentucky snowfall Fayette, Kentucky sunshine Fayette, Kentucky clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.2. This is about average.

City:

64.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2002 was 0.0391. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0391
U.S.:

0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.38. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.38
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.366. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.366
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.97
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Fayette-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Fayette place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 24.3 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fayette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 186.5 miles away from Fayette center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 34.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 186.5 miles away from Fayette center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 191.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 179.1 miles away from Fayette center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Mudslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Fayette:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 1 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 1 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)
  • UKHEALTHCARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 1 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)
  • CARDINAL HILL REHAB UNIT AT SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH LEXINGTON Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)
  • LEXINGTON CTR FOR HEALTH AND REH (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)
  • LEXINGTON MANOR HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fayette:

  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 1 miles; Lexington, KY; Full-time enrollment: 8,560)
  • University of Kentucky (about 1 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 23 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)
  • Kentucky State University (about 23 miles; Frankfort, KY; FT enrollment: 2,112)
  • Maysville Community and Technical College (about 56 miles; Maysville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • Morehead State University (about 59 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)
  • Gateway Community and Technical College (about 65 miles; Florence, KY; FT enrollment: 2,422)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Fayette: Tates Creek Country Club (A), Spring Valley Country Club (B), Lexington Country Club (C), Keeneland Race Course (D), Iroquios Hunt Club (E), Idle Hour Country Club (F), Big Elm Country Club (G), Lexington Fire Department Station 20 (H), Lexington Fire Department Station 17 (I), Lexington Fire Department Station 19 (J), Lexington Fire Department Station 14 (K), Lexington Fire Department Station 3 (L), Lexington Fire Department Station 10 (M), Lexington Fire Department Station 9 (N), Lexington Fire Department Station 8 (O), Lexington Fire Department Station 12 (P), Lexington Fire Department Station 15 (Q), Lexington Fire Department Station 18 (R), Waveland Museum (S), Lexington Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Turfland Mall (1), Lexington Mall (2), Fayette Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fayette include: Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church (A), Immanuel Baptist Church (B), Little Zion Church (C), Macedonia Church (D), Mount Eden Church (E), Mount Gilead Baptist Church (F), Mount Horeb Church (G), North View Church (H), Parkway Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Howards Grove Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Cove Haven Cemetery (3), Lexington National Cemetery (4), Lexington Cemetery (5), Hillcrest Memorial Park (6), Highland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lexington Reservoir Number 4 (A), Reservoir Number 1 (B), Reservoir Number 3 (C), Reservoir Number 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baughman Fork (A), Boggs Fork (B), David Fork (C), Vaughns Branch (D), Wolf Run (E), Cave Creek (F), Manchester Branch (G), Jones Creek (H), Raven Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fayette include: Castlewood Park (1), Boones Station State Historic Site (2), Woodland Park (3), Lexington Trotting Track (4), Steeplechase Racetrack (5), Kentucky State Horse Park (6), Douglas Park (7), Duncan Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

40.2%
Whole state:

69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

4.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

12.9%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.6%

People in group quarters in Fayette in 2000:

  • 6,677 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,925 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 1,423 people in nursing homes
  • 572 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 517 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 390 people in state prisons
  • 328 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 249 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 231 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 93 people in other group homes
  • 83 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 46 people in institutions for the blind
  • 45 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 40 people in halfway houses
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 28 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 24 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions

For population 15 years and over in Fayette:

Marital status in Fayette, KY
  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in Fayette:

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.6
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fayette, KY (based on Fayette County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant83,924162
Mainline Protestant31,14451
Catholic25,8828
Black Protestant7,28115
Other5,45127
Orthodox7803
None141,341-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 52
This county:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Fayette County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
Fayette County:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 75
This county:

2.70 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 243
Fayette County:

8.73 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fayette County:

9.9%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.5%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fayette County:

18.9%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Fayette:

  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLXG (1300 AM; 2 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCGW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMJR (1380 AM; 2 kW; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: THY KINGDOM COME NETWORK, INC)
  • WWFT (1250 AM; 0 kW; NICHOLASVILLE, KY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fayette:

  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WRFL (88.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: UN OF KENTUCKY BD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WCDA (106.3 FM; VERSAILLES, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTO (102.5 FM; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRB (95.3 FM; WILMORE, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WGKS (96.9 FM; PARIS, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLKT (104.5 FM; LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRVG-FM (89.9 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: GEORGETOWN COLLEGE)
  • WBTF (107.9 FM; MIDWAY, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WLXO (96.1 FM; STAMPING GROUND, KY; Owner: CLARITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKYL (102.1 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, KY; Owner: DAVENPORT BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fayette:

  • WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6
  • Marin Fettman, 863 Greendale Road (9lv2027) (Lat: 38.090889 Lon: -84.531583), Type: 60.7, Overall height: 60.7 m, Registrant: Powertel/Memphis, Inc., Marin.Fettman@t-Mobile.Com, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 383-4000

  • Marin Fettman, 863 Greendale Road (9lv2027) (Lat: 38.090889 Lon: -84.531583), Type: 60.7, Overall height: 60.7 m, Registrant: Powertel/Memphis, Inc., Marin.Fettman@t-Mobile.Com, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 383-4000

  • Property Management, 863 Greendale Road (9lv2027) (Lat: 38.090889 Lon: -84.531583), Type: 60.7, Overall height: 60.7 m, Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, Fcc@wacorp.Net, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 643-5000

  • Kristin A Steiner, 863 Greendale Road (9lv2027) (Lat: 38.090889 Lon: -84.531583), Type: 60.7, Overall height: 60.7 m, Registrant: Pm@mobilitie.Com, , Newpo-rt Beach, Phone: (949) 515-1500

  • Edward G Roach, 863 Greendale Road (9lv2027) (Lat: 38.090889 Lon: -84.531583), Type: 60.7, Overall height: 60.7 m, Registrant: Sba Monarch Towers Ii, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670

  • Edward G Roach, 863 Greendale Road (9lv2027) (Lat: 38.090889 Lon: -84.531583), Type: 60.7, Structure height: 21067 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Registrant: Sba Monarch Towers Iii, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 38.016111 Lon: -84.443056, Call Sign: WQTH221,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.812 MHz, 467.850 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.900 MHz, 467.925 MHz, Grant Date: 01/31/2014, Expiration Date: 01/31/2024, Certifier: Joe Enke, Registrant: Dfw Communications, Inc., 501 Duncan Perry Road, Arlington, TX 76011, Phone: (972) 730-4339, Fax: (817) 284-8369, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fayette, KY
  • 72.7%Utility gas
  • 25.8%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fayette, KY
  • 55.0%Electricity
  • 41.7%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood


Fayette compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Fayette, KY compared to other similar cities:

Fayette on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: printing and related support activities (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: postsecondary teachers (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 100,000+"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: postsecondary teachers (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: waiters and waitresses (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: communications equipment operators (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care (population 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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