United States › Pennsylvania › Fayetteville CITY · 2010 ACS
Fayetteville Pennsylvania · 3,128 residents · 3.26 sq mi
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The short version
Fayetteville is a city of 3,128 people in Pennsylvania. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 41.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.7%, under the national 13.8%. The foreign-born share is 4%. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $136,800.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 41.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K 3K 3K 3K 3K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Fayetteville Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $45,236
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,014 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $19,537 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0%
Education & health services 0%
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$136,800
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$759
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $586 in 2000
US average: $853
from 83.2% in 2000
19.6% rent
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.8 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 94.9%(2,633)
Hispanic / Latino 0.9%(24)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 89.7%(2,807)
Hispanic / Latino 3.7%(116)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 79.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 89.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 44.1% 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) 31.6%(67)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.9%(38)
Share of the 212 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 Fayetteville, Pennsylvania? Fayetteville, Pennsylvania has about 3,128 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania? The typical household in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania earns about $45,236 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fayetteville, Pennsylvania expensive? In Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $136,800, and the typical rent is about $759 a month.
How educated are people in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania? About 20.5% of adults age 25 and over in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania? About 4.7% of people in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fayetteville, Pennsylvania grown since 1990? Yes, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 104 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.
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