Fayette County , Pennsylvania

Population: 126,967 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $56,093 Home $126,900 Rent $771/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Fayette County's headline indicators land 25% below the national median on income ($56,093), with housing 58% below the US figure ($127,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Fayette County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$56,093
Median Income
household
$126,900
Home Value
median
$771/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $56,093
Per Capita Income $32,278
Poverty Rate 17.4%
Median Home Value $126,900
Median Gross Rent $771/mo
Owner Occupied 72.5%
Renter Occupied 27.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 126,967
Median Age 45.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 18.9%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 82.2  ·  82th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
68.83
🌀 Hurricane
60.12
🔥 Wildfire
45.23
❄️ Winter Storm
58.24
🌍 Earthquake
60.66
☀️ Drought
44.02

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