Fayette City, PA

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Fayette City, Pennsylvania

Fayette City, Pennsylvania, in Fayette county, is 24 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Pittsburgh area. There are 714 residents in Fayette City.

The People and Families of Fayette City

In Fayette City, about 50% of adults are married. People in Fayette City are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fayette City had a median family income of $38,542.

Political Inclinations

Fayette City folks tended to give their money ($300) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Fayette City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Fayette City that were owner-occupied was 70%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Compared to most towns in the state, Fayette City has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Fayette City, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Fayette City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Fayette City, PA

Comparing Fayette City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	24 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15438
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.1
Longitude	-79.84

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	WASHINGTON 3 NE
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	38.1 inches

Station	DONEGAL 2 NW
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	714	100%
Male	336	47.1%
Female	378	52.9%
Under 18	195	27.3%
18+	519	72.7%
65+	111	15.5%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	3.11
White	709	99.3%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	684
Growth	-30
Growth %	-4.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	16.4%
English	16%
Italian	13.7%
Polish	11.6%
Slovak	6.2%
Irish	5.4%
Welsh	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
US/American	3.1%
Hungarian	2.5%
Croatian	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
British	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Finnish	1.7%
Scottish	1.5%
Russian	1.4%
European	1.2%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Dutch	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fayette City	714	$38,542
Allenport	549	$32,250
Belle Vernon	1,211	$36,094
Dunlevy	397	$35,417
Elco	362	$33,214
Roscoe	848	$41,250
Stockdale	555	$33,750

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