Language Spoken At Home in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 19,687 | 100% |
| English only | 19,254 | 97.8% |
| Language other than English | 433 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 187 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 242 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 88 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 156 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 87 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 24 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 11 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,894 | 100% |
| American | 1,441 | 6.9% |
| Arab | 11 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 305 | 1.5% |
| Danish | 122 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 648 | 3.1% |
| English | 2,186 | 10.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 390 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 63 | 0.3% |
| German | 10,509 | 50.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,966 | 14.2% |
| Italian | 444 | 2.1% |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 2,151 | 10.3% |
| Polish | 220 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 22 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 128 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 214 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 356 | 1.7% |
| Swiss | 386 | 1.8% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 4 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,546 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,453 | 63.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,140 | 25.0% |
| Married-couple family | 4,503 | 52.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,604 | 18.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 250 | 2.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 139 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 700 | 8.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 397 | 4.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,093 | 36.2% |
| Householder living alone | 2,608 | 30.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,192 | 13.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,299 | 26.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,715 | 31.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 20,066 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,546 | 42.6% |
| Spouse | 4,511 | 22.5% |
| Child | 5,393 | 26.9% |
| Other relatives | 633 | 3.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 983 | 4.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 540 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,382 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,448 | 29.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,587 | 54.7% |
| Separated | 83 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 299 | 3.6% |
| Divorced | 965 | 11.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,667 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,927 | 22.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,675 | 53.9% |
| Separated | 7 | 0.1% |
| Widowed | 1,034 | 11.9% |
| Divorced | 1,024 | 11.8% |
Fertility in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 281 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 111 | 39.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 154 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 21 | 0% |
Grandparents in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 232 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 157 | 67.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 55 | 23.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 12 | 5.2% |
| 5 or more years | 90 | 38.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 157 | 100% |
| Who are female | 106 | 67.5% |
| Who are married | 96 | 61.1% |
School Enrollment in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,517 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 393 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 2.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,221 | 40.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,186 | 21.5% |
| College or graduate school | 1,590 | 28.8% |
Educational Attainment in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,081 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 543 | 3.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,058 | 7.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,816 | 41.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,736 | 19.4% |
| Associate's degree | 1,395 | 9.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,625 | 11.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 908 | 6.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.0% |
Veteran Status in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,159 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,783 | 11.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 20,528 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,767 | 13.5% |
| Under 18 years | 4,726 | 100% |
| With a disability | 173 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 11,979 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,312 | 11.0% |
| 65 years and over | 3,823 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,282 | 33.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 20,649 | 100% |
| Same house | 17,611 | 85.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,000 | 14.5% |
| Same county | 1,704 | 8.3% |
| Different county | 1,296 | 6.3% |
| Same state | 891 | 4.3% |
| Different state | 405 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 38 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,894 | 100% |
| Native | 20,752 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 20,735 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 17,293 | 82.8% |
| Different state | 3,442 | 16.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 17 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 142 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 142 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 50 | 35.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 92 | 64.8% |
Year of Entry in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 159 | 100% |
| Native | 17 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 142 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 30 | 21.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 112 | 78.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Fayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 142 | 100% |
| Europe | 13 | 9.2% |
| Asia | 77 | 54.2% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 3 | 2.1% |
| Latin America | 22 | 15.5% |
| Northern America | 27 | 19.0% |