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Fayette, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Fayette County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,242
Population
828/sq mi density
$39,297
Median Income
$23,346 per capita
$123,300
Home Value
$165,357 Zillow
$963
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
627
Violent Crime/100K
2,281 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$39,297 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$123,300 home value, $963/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
627 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,297
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,346
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fayette vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fayette’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,297
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,346
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,872
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$939
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$939
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,075M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
680
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
50
Retail
94
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,872
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,224
8% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,297 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,346 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,872 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $939 |
| County GDP | $1,075M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 680 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,872 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,224 |