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Fayette Missouri · 2,688 residents · 2.22 sq mi
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The short version
Fayette is a city of 2,688 people in Missouri. The median age is 26.1, younger than the US median of 37.2. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $97,800. Households here earn about 31% less than in Missouri as a whole. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. Median household income is $31,989, under the $52,703 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 26.1
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 29.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K 3K 3K 3K 3K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Fayette Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $31,989
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,276 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $13,451 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.9%
Transportation & warehousing 1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 0.6%
Education & health services 0.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 0%
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$97,800
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$538
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $429 in 2000
US average: $853
from 63.1% in 2000
38.8% rent
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.06 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.07 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.7 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 78.9%(2,204)
Hispanic / Latino 0.9%(26)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 82.2%(2,209)
Hispanic / Latino 2.2%(59)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 76.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 72.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 3%(3)
Share of the 100 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fayette, Missouri? Fayette, Missouri has about 2,688 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fayette, Missouri? The typical household in Fayette, Missouri earns about $31,989 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fayette, Missouri expensive? In Fayette, Missouri, the median home is worth about $97,800, and the typical rent is about $538 a month.
How educated are people in Fayette, Missouri? About 31.7% of adults age 25 and over in Fayette, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fayette, Missouri? About 20.9% of people in Fayette, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fayette, Missouri grown since 1990? Yes, Fayette, Missouri has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 200 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.
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