Fayette, Pennsylvania county Economy Profile

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 Fayette, Pennsylvania United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Total population148,644 281,421,906
Male71,136138,053,563
Female77,508143,368,343
Median age (years)40.235.3
Total households59,969105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)27,45141,994

Fayette, Pennsylvania county Economy

fifty-four point one six percent of people are in the labor force of Fayette, Pennsylvania. The total population of Fayette, Pennsylvania is one hundred and forty-eight thousand, six hundred and forty-four people. Per capita income in Fayette, Pennsylvania is equal to $15,274. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Fayette, Pennsylvania, receive thirty thousand, one hundred and sixty dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Fayette, Pennsylvania, are paid $20,882. There are two thousand, six hundred and forty-six families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up six point zero eight percent of workers in Fayette, Pennsylvania. 83.06% comprise private wage and salary workers in Fayette, Pennsylvania. There are 217 Unpaid family workers in Fayette, Pennsylvania. 2,093 people are involved in public administration. 20.49% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Fayette, Pennsylvania. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Fayette, Pennsylvania is as follows: 7.22%.

 Fayette, Pennsylvania %, Fayette, Pennsylvania United States
Population 16 years and over118,862  217,168,077
In labor force64,371 54.16%63.92%
- Civilian labor force64,335 54.13%63.39%
- - Employed59,017 49.65%59.73%
- - Unemployed5,318 4.47%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force8.3  5.8
- Armed Forces36 0.03%0.53%
Not in labor force54,491 45.84%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over63,180 53.15%51.66%
In labor force29,260 24.62%29.72%
- Civilian labor force29,259 24.62%29.65%
- - Employed26,972 22.69%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years9,539 8.03%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force5,197  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over57,946  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone48,140 83.08%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled6,722 11.6%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)210 0.36%4.73%
Walked1,447 2.5%2.93%
Other means271 0.47%1.19%
Worked at home1,156 1.99%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)26.5 0.05%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over59,017  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations14,111 23.91%33.65%
Service occupations9,883 16.75%14.86%
Sales and office occupations14,879 25.21%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations388 0.66%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations7,556 12.8%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations12,200 20.67%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1,894 3.21%1.87%
Construction4,543 7.7%6.78%
Manufacturing8,726 14.79%14.1%
Wholesale trade1,890 3.2%3.6%
Retail trade8,946 15.16%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities4,262 7.22%5.2%
Information1,149 1.95%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,911 3.24%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services3,273 5.55%9.3%
Educational, health and social services12,095 20.49%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services5,092 8.63%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)3,143 5.33%4.87%
Public administration2,093 3.55%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers49,018 83.06%78.47%
Government workers6,196 10.5%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business3,586 6.08%6.63%
Unpaid family workers217 0.37%0.31%
 Fayette, Pennsylvania %, Fayette, Pennsylvania United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households60,047  105,539,122
Less than $10,0009,947 16.57%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9996,361 10.59%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,99911,023 18.36%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9998,980 14.95%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9998,937 14.88%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9998,990 14.97%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9993,296 5.49%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,9991,764 2.94%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999306 0.51%2.2%
$200,000 or more443 0.74%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)27,451  41,994
With earnings40,713 34.25%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)39,892  56,604
With Social Security income22,135 18.62%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,931  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income4,977 4.19%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,308  6,320
With public assistance income2,929 2.46%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,387  3,032
With retirement income13,088 11.01%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)12,497  17,376
 
Families41,440  72,261,780
Less than $10,0003,903 9.42%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,9992,943 7.1%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9997,167 17.29%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9996,778 16.36%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9997,336 17.7%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9997,936 19.15%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9993,095 7.47%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,9991,641 3.96%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999249 0.6%2.75%
$200,000 or more392 0.95%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)34,881  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)15,274  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers30,160  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers20,882  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families5,739  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years4,231 73.72%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years1,683 29.33%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present2,646  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years2,317 87.57%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years984 37.19%42.27%
 
Individuals26,434  33,899,812
18 years and over17,733 67.08%65.35%
- 65 years and over3,532 13.36%9.7%
Related children under 18 years8,459 32.0%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years6,181 23.38%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over8,165 30.89%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.