Population 4,203 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fayette
Household size in Fayette
| Period | Fayette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Fayette sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri overall, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.20, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fayette
| Period | Fayette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.7, Fayette is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fayette
| Period | Fayette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Fayette (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Missouri as a whole (11.0%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fayette
Renters in Fayette
| Period | Fayette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Fayette own their homes; 31.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Missouri. More than four in ten owners (42.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fayette
| Period | Fayette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.0% of the housing in Fayette, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fayette
| Period | Fayette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Fayette is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fayette
| Period | Fayette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $730 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $712 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$367 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Fayette runs $905 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fayette
Bachelor's degrees in Fayette
| Period | Fayette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Fayette than nationally: 29.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fayette
| Period | Fayette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Fayette have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fayette
| Period | Fayette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fayette has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fayette compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 2.64 | 29.7 | 12.5% | 31.5% | 21.0% | 1967 | $905 | 29.8% | 91.4% | 2.3% |
| Steinmetz | 2.86 | 42.8 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 13.5% | 1981 | $684 | 26.5% | 91.0% | 2.0% |
| Armstrong | 2.76 | 42.6 | 6.7% | 5.7% | 16.8% | 1980 | $775 | 27.6% | 92.3% | 2.4% |
| New Franklin | 2.57 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 25.3% | 14.4% | 1974 | $756 | 25.4% | 88.2% | 4.0% |
| Franklin | 2.51 | 52.9 | 3.4% | 5.6% | 16.3% | 1993 | $916 | 18.5% | 87.6% | 12.5% |
| Glasgow | 2.50 | 46.2 | 5.5% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 1970 | $552 | 26.6% | 91.9% | 3.5% |
| Lisbon | 2.55 | 52.1 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 16.0% | 1992 | $890 | 19.6% | 87.8% | 11.7% |
| Woodlandville | 2.44 | 52.7 | 4.6% | 8.4% | 14.8% | 1984 | $872 | 47.1% | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| Overton | 2.59 | 47.3 | 7.2% | 17.0% | 12.9% | 1989 | $919 | 39.5% | 94.2% | 5.5% |
| Roanoke | 2.63 | 42.4 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 23.0% | 1978 | $840 | 26.9% | 94.4% | 2.5% |
| Higbee | 2.76 | 35.6 | 9.6% | 14.2% | 18.6% | 1978 | $782 | 23.8% | 90.6% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fayette. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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