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Fayette County, IA


Designated Market Area: Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 19,294   ( 1,586 from 2010 , 217 from 2020)
Land area: 730.8 square miles
Population density: 26.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,850 92.52% 10.7%
Black:2751.43% 40.3%
Indian:480.25% 128.6%
Asian:2291.19% 90.8%
2+ races:2831.47% 66.5%
Hispanic:6093.16% 60.3%
Total non-White:1,4447.48% 61.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:464 11.9
Deaths:63316.2
Net Migration: -82-2.1
Net Immigration: 461.2
Change in White population:-2,137 -10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:551 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
20,880
19,98795.72%
1960.94%
210.10%
1200.57%
1700.81%
3801.82%
8934.28%

2000
22,008
21,32796.91%
1110.50%
270.12%
900.41%
1160.53%
3301.50%
6813.09%

1990
21,843
21,50098.43%
460.21%
410.19%
720.33%
n/a
1840.84%
3431.57%

1980
25,488
25,08398.41%
430.17%
00.00%
980.38%
n/a
2621.03%
4051.59%

1970
26,898
26,67199.16%
750.28%
50.02%
130.05%
n/a
1180.44%
227 0.84%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,091 9.5
2,33210.6
-1,529-6.9
320.1
-1,340 -6.1
212 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,654 12.2
2,58111.8
-399-1.8
420.2
-173 -0.8
338 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
3,293 12.9
2,783 10.9
-4,094 -16.1
n/a
-3,583 -14.1
-62 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,676 -9.9
n/a
-1,588 -5.9
178 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Fayette County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.4
4,131 21.4%
15,163 78.6%
4,255 22.1%
8,228
2.29
4,924 59.8%
4,032 81.9%
417 8.5%
3,304 40.2%

2010
NumberPercent
43.2
4,691 22.5%
16,189 77.5%
4,055 19.4%
8,634
2.33
5,596 64.8%
4,569 81.6%
426 7.6%
3,038 35.2%

2000
NumberPercent
39.1
5,496 25.0%
16,512 75.0%
4,182 19.0%
8,833
2.40
5,984 67.7%
4,914 82.1%
427 7.1%
2,849 32.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
5,830 26.7%
16,013 73.3%
4,183 19.2%
8,499
2.50
6,038 71.0%
5,381 89.1%
270 4.5%
2,461 29.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
7,401 29.0%
18,087 71.0%
4,154 16.3%
9,122
2.73
6,859 75.2%
6,197 90.3%
251 3.7%
2,263 24.8%

2022 Housing Data for Fayette County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,323 
Median Value$123,000 
Occupied8,22888.3%
Vacant1,09511.7%
Owned6,27076.2%
Rented1,95823.8%
Median Rent$780 
Single-Family Units7,98285.6%
    Detached7,86984.4%
    Attached1131.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units4204.5%
Mobile Homes4274.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fayette County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004275.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994745.8%
$15,000 to $19,9995056.1%
$20,000 to $24,9994395.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992903.5%
$30,000 to $34,9995066.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992853.5%
$40,000 to $44,9994455.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993684.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996618.0%
$60,000 to $74,99992711.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,01912.4%
$100,000 to $124,9997819.5%
$125,000 to $149,9994495.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993203.9%
$200,000 or more3324.0%
Median Household Income56,043 
Per Capita Income31,566 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4135.0%
Public Assistance2102.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps92311.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,29474.1%
Unemployed3423.1%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force8,64177.2%
Not in Labor Force2,55122.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,3882,47757.8%
Non-Profit15663919.6%
Self-Employed96836472.7%
Local Government42237153.2%
State Government5023917.3%
Federal Government555550.0%
Total Private + Self4,3562,84160.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6831,30434.4%
Total5,0394,14554.9%
Pct. Govt.13.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,31314.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,74118.9%
Professional, Technical1,50816.3%
Service Occupations1,41215.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2292.5%
All others3,25635.3%
White Collar 49.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,54016.7%
Health care and social assistance1,32614.4%
Educational services93410.1%
Construction8799.5%
Retail trade7678.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6477.0%
Other services5576.0%
Transportation and warehousing5315.8%
Accommodation and food services4865.3%
Finance and insurance3473.8%
Wholesale trade3093.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2472.7%
Public administration2382.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1791.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing740.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation630.7%
Information550.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction360.4%
Utilities150.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fayette County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4612.36%
Puerto Rican170.09%
Cuban350.18%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American330.17%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan110.06%
Honduran120.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian100.05%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.03%
Argentinean50.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic210.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese660.34%
Hmong100.05%
Filipino90.05%
Korean60.03%
Thai40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,88397.2%
Spanish2881.6%
German, other Germanic1200.7%
Chinese660.4%
Other Indo-European130.1%
Tagalog90.0%
Other50.0%
Other Asian40.0%
Arabic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,42743.2%
Irish2,90414.9%
Norwegian1,97110.1%
English1,3597.0%
American1,2326.3%
Swiss3852.0%
French3401.7%
Italian2981.5%
Czech2821.4%
Dutch2671.4%
European2561.3%
Scottish1830.9%
Swedish1800.9%
Danish1400.7%
Polish1120.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,27098.7%
Not a citizen2491.3%
Native19,24098.6%
Foreign-born2791.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fayette County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
347 2.6%620 4.6%5,730 42.1%4,569 33.6%1,684 12.4%651 4.8%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 347 2.6%
9-12 Years 620 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,730 42.1%
Some College 4,569 33.6%
Bach. Degree 1,684 12.4%
Grad Degree 651 4.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Fayette County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,298 9,848 450 4.4% 4.4%
1991 10,402 9,851 551 5.3% 4.7%
1992 10,745 10,180 565 5.3% 4.5%
1993 10,762 10,239 523 4.9% 4.1%
1994 11,563 11,129 434 3.8% 3.6%
1995 11,627 11,139 488 4.2% 3.5%
1996 11,603 11,153 450 3.9% 3.6%
1997 11,519 11,153 366 3.2% 3.1%
1998 11,186 10,723 463 4.1% 2.8%
1999 11,277 10,864 413 3.7% 2.7%
2000 11,214 10,784 430 3.8% 2.7%
2001 11,532 10,985 547 4.7% 3.3%
2002 11,117 10,581 536 4.8% 4.0%
2003 10,953 10,399 554 5.1% 4.4%
2004 11,004 10,423 581 5.3% 4.5%
2005 11,071 10,513 558 5.0% 4.3%
2006 11,052 10,553 499 4.5% 3.7%
2007 10,913 10,433 480 4.4% 3.7%
2008 10,947 10,368 579 5.3% 4.1%
2009 10,908 9,969 939 8.6% 6.4%
2010 10,990 10,190 800 7.3% 6.1%
2011 11,088 10,388 700 6.3% 5.6%
2012 10,837 10,247 590 5.4% 5.1%
2013 10,681 10,118 563 5.3% 4.7%
2014 10,792 10,253 539 5.0% 4.2%
2015 10,812 10,327 485 4.5% 3.7%
2016 10,767 10,293 474 4.4% 3.6%
2017 10,518 10,137 381 3.6% 3.1%
2018 10,584 10,262 322 3.0% 2.6%
2019 10,712 10,327 385 3.6% 2.8%
2020 10,299 9,735 564 5.5% 5.3%
2021 10,254 9,820 434 4.2% 3.8%
2022 10,381 10,054 327 3.1% 2.7%
2023 10,518 10,179 339 3.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com