Fayette County, Iowa demographics
Population: 19,582
Median age: 43.0
Median household income: 50,973
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Fayette County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 19,582 |
| 2020 | 19,604 |
| 2019 | 19,803 |
| 2018 | 19,929 |
| 2017 | 20,139 |
| 2016 | 20,391 |
| 2015 | 20,589 |
| 2014 | 20,693 |
| 2013 | 20,822 |
| 2012 | 20,894 |
| 2011 | 20,938 |
| 2010 | 20,992 |
| 2009 | 20,484 |
Fayette County, IA cities
Arlington city - 455
Clermont city - 500
Elgin city - 779
Fairbank city - 1,534
Fayette city - 1,139
Hawkeye city - 516
Maynard city - 473
Oelwein city - 5,961
Randalia city - 59
St. Lucas city - 138
Stanley city - 106
Sumner city - 2,149
Wadena city - 220
Waucoma city - 293
West Union city - 2,585
Westgate city - 219
Census data for Fayette County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Fayette County, Iowa
| Total population | 19,582 |
| Male | 9,839 |
| Female | 9,743 |
| Total population | 19,582 |
| Under 5 years | 1,076 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,217 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,180 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,314 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,221 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,135 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,032 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,200 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,524 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,576 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,250 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,220 |
| 85 years and over | 637 |
| Median age (years) | 43.0 |
| Under 18 years | 4,183 |
| 16 years and over | 15,854 |
| 18 years and over | 15,399 |
| 21 years and over | 14,449 |
| 62 years and over | 5,079 |
| 65 years and over | 4,107 |
| Total population | 19,582 |
| One race | 18,878 |
| White | 18,398 |
| Black or African American | 285 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 31 |
| Asian | 129 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Some other race | 34 |
| Two or more races | 704 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,154 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,548 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,606 |
Social characteristics in Fayette County, Iowa
| Total households | 8,107 |
| Family households (families) | 3,878 |
| Married-couple family | 584 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,585 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,304 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,060 |
| Average household size | 3,003 |
| Average family size | 2.34 |
Economic characteristics in Fayette County, Iowa
| Total households | 8,107 |
| Less than $10,000 | 504 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 391 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 970 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 896 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,217 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,525 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,106 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,030 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 191 |
| $200,000 or more | 277 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 50,973 |
Housing characteristics in Fayette County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 9,348 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,107 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,241 |
| Total housing units | 9,348 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,867 |
| 1-unit, attached | 96 |
| 2 units | 163 |
| 3 or 4 units | 323 |
| 5 to 9 units | 195 |
| 10 to 19 units | 113 |
| 20 or more units | 118 |
| Mobile home | 473 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 9,348 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 272 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 644 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 747 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 664 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,147 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 690 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 964 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 467 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,753 |
| Total housing units | 9,348 |
| 1 room | 26 |
| 2 rooms | 114 |
| 3 rooms | 658 |
| 4 rooms | 1,052 |
| 5 rooms | 1,543 |
| 6 rooms | 1,688 |
| 7 rooms | 1,487 |
| 8 rooms | 1,253 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,527 |
| Median rooms | 6.3 |
| Total housing units | 9,348 |
| No bedroom | 31 |
| 1 bedroom | 886 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,509 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,018 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,511 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 393 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,107 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,073 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,034 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.36 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,107 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 698 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,741 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,275 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,666 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,289 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,438 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,073 |
| Less than $50,000 | 896 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,863 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,219 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 840 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 708 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 400 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 91 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 56 |
| Median (dollars) | 109,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,073 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,088 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,985 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,801 |
| Less than $500 | 391 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,115 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 240 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 31 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 5 |
| $3,000 or more | 10 |
| Median (dollars) | 694 |
| No rent paid | 233 |
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