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
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
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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