| Fayette County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 25,488 | 21,843 | -14% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 27% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 16% | 19% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 22% | 13% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 10% | 11% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 45% | 44% | -1% |
| %Some College | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 15,008 | 14,351 | -4% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 10,596 | 9,631 | -9% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 31% | 30% | -1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Clerical | 10% | 12% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Operators | 14% | 13% | 0% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| %Service Workers | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 20% | 19% | -1% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 30% | 33% | 3% |
| Males 16 and Over | 9,262 | 8,024 | -13% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 0% | 23% | 23% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 7% | 6% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $140,940,830 | $185,518,119 | 32% |
| Number of Families | 6,859 | 6,038 | -12% |
| Average Family Income | $20,548 | $30,725 | 50% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $90,808,035 | $131,843,187 | 45% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 6,069 | 5,567 | -8% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $14,963 | $23,683 | 58% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $35,843,405 | $33,358,963 | -7% |
| Self-Employed Households | 3,227 | 2,711 | -16% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,107 | $12,305 | 11% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $127,993,325 | $165,202,150 | 29% |
| Earned Income Households | 7,227 | 6,347 | -12% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,710 | $26,028 | 47% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,244 | $3,416 | 52% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,365 | 591 | -57% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,620 | 1,251 | -23% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,626 | 1,128 | -31% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,504 | 1,921 | -23% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,699 | 2,814 | 66% |
| Income over $50,000 | 308 | 794 | 158% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |