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County: Fayette County
State: Ohio
FIPS Code: 39047

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
16,262
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.34
% Water: 0.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 29
Mean July Temp: 74
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 25,461 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 27,467 7.9% 2.5% 5.4%
1990: 27,466 0.0% -3.6% 3.6%
2000: 28,433 3.5% 2.0% 1.6%
2005: 28,199 -0.8% -1.1% 0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
27,022 95.0% 0-to-19:
7,916 27.8%
Black:
568 2.0% 20-to-39:
7,387 26.0%
Hispanic:
352 1.2% 40-to-59:
7,747 27.2%
American Indian:
41 0.1% 60-plus:
5,383 18.9%
Other:
450 1.6%
Median Age: 37.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 69.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 78.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.7%
Median Family Income: $43,692
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.7%
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