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Fayette County Demographic

Introduction

Home page: www.fayette.net/fayette

Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Foscue, Virginia O., Place Names in Alabama, The University of Alabama Press, 1989.
Graves, John Temple, ed., The Book of Alabama and the South, Protective Life Insurance Co., Birmingham, 1933.
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Estimates Division.

Population of County - 18,005

2006 Estimate, US Census Bureau

Cities and Towns

Cities	Population
	1990	2000	2006
Belk	207	214	209
Berry	1,162	1,238	1,215
Fayette	4,888	4,922	4,719

Sources: US Census Bureau

Population Trends

	1990 Census	2000 Census	2006 Estimated	2010 Projections
Total Population	17,962	18,495	18,005	17,890
Population Density	28.5	29.4	28.9	28.4
Sources: US Census Bureau

Economic Trends

*Labor Force Estimates, December 2007*
Civilian Labor Force	8,000
Employment	7,632
*Unemployment Rate,* December 2007
United States	4.8%
Alabama	3.8%
Fayette County	4.8%
Source: Alabama Comprehensive Labor Market Information System Link

Households and Income

	2007 Estimates	2012 Projections
Number of Households	7,635	7,755
Average Household Income	$39,720	$43,165
Median Household Income	$33,958	$37,724
Per Capita Income	$17,235	$19,162
Sources: Demographic Data Copyright by Experion/ Applied Geographic Solutions

Educational Attainment

Persons Aged 25 Years and Older: 12,555

Less than 9th Grade	11.8%
9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma	18.8%
High School Graduate / GED	37.2%
Some College, No Degree	17.4%
Associates Degree	5.2%
Bachelor's Degree	6.1%
Graduate / Professional Degree	3.7%
Source:2007 Estimates Decision Data Resources.

Labor Market Data

Working in	Percent of Total
Workers Living in Fayette County:
Working in Fayette County	59.6
Working Outside Fayette County	38.8
Working Outside of Alabama	1.6
Average Travel Time to Work: 28.5 minutes
Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Tax Rates

Ad valorem tax rate (mills)
Alabama	6.5
Fayette County School District 1	18.5
Muncipality - Fayette	10.0
Muncipality - Glen Allen	5.0
Municipality - Winfield	10.0
Municipality - Belk	5.0
Municipality - Berry	5.0
Sales tax percent (gross receipts)
Alabama	4.0
Fayette County	2.0
Note: Within the county there may be additional municipal taxes.
Source: Alabama Department of Revenue Link Link

Transportation Facts

Highway Mileage
State System	151
County System	932
Source: Alabama Department of Transportation, 2003.
Rail
Norfolk Southern Railway
Burlington Northern Railway
Luxapalila Valley Railroad, Inc.
Source: Alabama Department of Transportation 2001 Rail Survey Link
State Licensed Airports
Number	1
Largest Airport	Fayette
Longest Runway (feet)	4,838 X 80
Runway Lights	radio control
Source: Alabama State Data Center, The University of Alabama 2002



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