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Fayette
Pennsylvania

128K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$148K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,527

Federal Spending per Capita$694

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score678

Work From Home %5.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms46

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.5%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$3,950

SS Benefits / Person$5,144

Education Wage Premium1.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients4.8%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$146K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$155K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$866/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.22%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,488

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,299/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.1%

Homeownership Rate73.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.9%

Sold Above List Price

13.0%

Median Days to Close

39 days

Active Listings

328

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

53 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 94.3% · Redfin 94.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score6

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score6

Dental Care Shortage Score3

Healthcare Shortage Score5.0

Healthcare Offices245

Active Physicians113

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients599 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,908

Uninsured (under 65)6.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.87 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders39,796

Bachelor's Degree Holders8,655

HS Completion Rate89.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools21

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate54.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities114

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)52th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)33.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-1.25

January Temperature-0.05

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days220 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events21.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$562K

Ozone Days232 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.53

Heating Degree Days5,945 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days663 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,073 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)540 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)57 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)60 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units2 units

Historic Places (NRHP)69 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed230 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed35 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)309 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)283 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)96 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers13

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,155 workers

Public Transit Commuters640 workers

Walk to Work877 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,805 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.6%

Agriculture

Farms194 farms

Farmland3,512 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities28

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.144

Nonprofit Organizations456

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.8%

Never-Married Adults30.0%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations108

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.57 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities73

Grocery Stores37

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging24

Recreation Businesses33

Professional Services Firms139

Veterinary Practices21

Real Estate Firms49

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$63K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.22%1.43% state avg

Politics

R+32R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -148

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $148K

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Local News — Fayette

Washington Examiner · 24 jam yang lalu

‘Trump power plant’ coming to Fayette County, the largest investment in its history

UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania — Scott Dunn did not get a call from Washington. Instead, he received calls …

Marcellus Drilling News · 1 hari lalu

NextEra Picks Fayette County, PA for $13B, 3.75-GW Gas Plant

For six months we've been asking one question about NextEra Energy's giant southwestern Pennsylvania…

Associated Construction Publications · 1 Jul 2026

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Set to Open Mon/Fayette Expressway Extension This Fall

Launched in early 2023 and fall 2023, respectively, the two most recent construction projects will e…

The Pennsylvania Independent · 7 Apr 2026

‘Beauty beneath the surface’: Pennsylvania celebrates its first underground state park

Pennsylvania's newest — and first subterranean — state park will open to the public on April 22, sta…

WTAE · 3 Jul 2026

Pennsylvania woman says she is lucky to be alive after violent attack

A Fayette County woman recounts a terrifying incident involving a vehicle and assault, which left he…

PA Turnpike · 13 Feb 2026

Mon/Fayette - Section 53B1A

Phase 1 - Mainline (I-476) - From MP A37.4 (Clump Road) to MP A43.3 (John Fries Highway - SR663) tot…

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