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35555

Fayette, AL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
9,271
Median household income
$47,020
People below poverty
26.7%
Median home value
$119,300

Income

The median income of households in 35555 was $47,020. An estimated 6.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.8
$10,000 to $14,999 8.8
$15,000 to $24,999 12.5
$25,000 to $34,999 8.8
$35,000 to $49,999 14
$50,000 to $74,999 17.6
$75,000 to $99,999 8.1
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8
$150,000 to $199,999 3.7
$200,000 or more 3.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52364
Female 36944

An estimated 66.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,409. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.6
Social Security 40.7
Retirement income 30
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.7
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 26.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 41.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 22.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 26.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 41.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 22.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.6

In 2020-2024, 21.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 47.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 35555 in 2020-2024, 90.9% had health insurance coverage and 9.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 58.3% and public coverage was 47.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 35555 had a total population of 9,271 - 4,795 (51.7%) females and 4,476 (48.3%) males. The median age was 43.3 years. An estimated 21.8% of the population was under 18 years, 26.6% was 19 to 44 years, 25.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 35555 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 178 181
5 to 9 494 191
10 to 14 327 255
15 to 19 314 425
20 to 24 110 316
25 to 29 253 317
30 to 34 171 218
35 to 39 224 328
40 to 44 257 278
45 to 49 225 221
50 to 54 307 288
55 to 59 264 362
60 to 64 385 327
65 to 69 438 371
70 to 74 156 243
75 to 79 203 198
80 to 84 129 162
85 and over 41 114

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.4% were White; 15.4% were Black or African American; 23.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 5.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.7% of the people in 35555 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 77.7% of the people in 35555 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,625 households in 35555. The average household size was 2.48 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.8% of the households in 35555 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.8% of all households, while 15.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.4% of all households.

In 35555, 26.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.8
Cohabiting Couples 3.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59.2% of males and 45.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 22.3 28.1
Now married, except separated 59.2 45.6
Separated 1.7 2.4
Widowed 4.9 11.4
Divorced 11.9 12.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 35555, 234 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 68.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.2% of the people living in 35555 were U.S. natives. 76.3% of the 35555 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.8% of 35555 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 88.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 35555 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 35555.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 7
Asia 11.3
Europe 0
Africa 33.8
Northern America 47.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 35555 in 2020-2024, 0.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.1% of people at least five years old; 0.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 35555 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.4
Different house, same county 5.8
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 1.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 35555 was 2,274 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 125 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,637. College or graduate school enrollment was 512.

Educational Attainment of People in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.2
High school diploma or equivalency 38
Some college, no degree 20.9
Associate's degree 8.1
Bachelor's degree 11.6
Graduate or professional degree 7.2

Disability

In 35555, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.6% of people under 18 years old, to 19.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 45.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 35555, 45.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 49.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,760 80.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 457 13.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 221 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 35555 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 7.4
Manufacturing 21.1
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 14.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.9
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.6
Other Services, except public administration 7.4
Public administration 3.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 35555 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,272 37
Service occupations 615 17.9
Sales and office occupations 536 15.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 373 10.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 642 18.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 85.3% of 35555 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 85.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.4
Other means 0
Worked from home 4.3

In 2020-2024, 35555 had a total of 4,764 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 15.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 17.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 15.4
Mobile homes 17.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

7.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 35555 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 66.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 35555 had 3,625 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,139 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.1% while renters occupied 26.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.48 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.48.

3.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.1% and another 27.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 35555:

House Heating Fuel Used in 35555 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 35.6
Electricity 61.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.2
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 35555 was $119,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 34.4 % had a mortgage. 65.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,170 and for owners without a mortgage it was $383.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 35555 was $683. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.