Fayette township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,280

Fayette township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fayette township was:

  • White: 98.08%
  • Black or African American: 1.83%
  • Asian: 0.06%
  • Other race: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
39.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
82.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.56% (-52)
The current population of Fayette township, Pennsylvania is 3,280 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,332.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,27498.08%
Black or African American611.83%
Asian20.06%
Other race10.03%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Fayette township Population by Race

Fayette township Population Pyramid 2024

Fayette township Median Age

37.8

Total

37.1

Male

38.9

Female

Fayette township Adults

There are 2,356 adults, (577 of whom are seniors) in Fayette township.

Fayette township Age Dependency

87.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Fayette township Sex Ratio

Female1,60348.02%
Male1,73551.98%

Fayette township Population by Age

Fayette township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1542.8872.927.1
Married6843.6590.99.1
Non Family3471.2130.369.7
Female1143.261000
Male93.670100

3.47

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fayette township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade26412.35%
Associates Degree22710.62%
Bachelors Degree1627.58%
Graduate Degree673.14%
High School Graduate1,06950.02%
Less Than 9th Grade21710.15%
Some College1316.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fayette township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fayette township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1001,619228
Black36360
Other Race111
Hispanic111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Fayette township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,297$0$67,734
Graduate Degree$79,583$0$79,583
High School Graduate$45,580$51,286$33,689
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,500$54,848$35,674
Some College$52,667$52,803$0

$50,500

Average Earnings

$54,848

Average Male

$35,674

Average Female

Fayette township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fayette township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fayette township Language

72.62% of Fayette township residents speak only English, while 27.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 27.38% of the population.

Fayette township Language

Fayette township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2741765.38%
Black6134.92%
Other11100%
Hispanic11100%

5.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.29%

Male Poverty Rate

7.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fayette township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fayette township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fayette township is Black, with 4.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.57%.

Fayette township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.92%
High School7.39%
Bachelors or Greater0.44%
Some College0%

Fayette township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.92%
Male Employed1.7%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fayette township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fayette township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,926$102,796
Households$80,625$86,790
Married Families$96,059$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,242$33,327

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fayette township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fayette township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fayette township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fayette township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fayette township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

89

Number of Veterans

84

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam59
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War5
Korea5
World War II0

Fayette township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7459
75+16
18 to 349
35 to 545
55 to 640

Fayette township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White893.84%

Fayette township Veterans by Race

Fayette township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

75.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fayette township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Fayette township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fayette township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.17%

Born in Fayette township

97.18%

Native Born

2.82%

Foreign Born

1.65%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.18% of Fayette township residents were born in the United States, with 90.17% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fayette township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,230-10-0.31%
20283,240-10-0.31%
20273,250-10-0.31%
20263,260-10-0.31%
20253,270-10-0.3%
20243,280-10-0.3%
20233,290-10-0.3%
20223,300-5-0.15%
20213,305-27-0.81%
20203,332-256-7.13%
20193,588150.42%
20183,573912.61%
20173,482110.32%
20163,471190.55%
20153,452-1-0.03%
20143,45380.23%
20133,445-10-0.29%
20123,455-17-0.49%
20113,47260.17%
20103,46600%

Fayette township Population by Year