Fayette

Population: 2,800
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $128,700

Fayette, a community in Howard County, Missouri, has 2,800 residents. Its median household income of $58,750 runs below the Howard County figure of $62,628.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fayette's population grew 4.0% from 2,693 to 2,800, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $94,700 to $128,700.

The typical home was built around 1956. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,800
Median age: 23.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $128,700
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 998
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6932,800

Median household income

$46,224$58,750

Median home value

$94,700$128,700

Median gross rent

$758$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,693	$46,224	$94,700	$758
2020	2,677	$45,357	$102,900	$670
2021	2,709	$46,484	$106,600	$792
2022	2,790	$50,714	$126,400	$846
2023	2,800	$58,750	$128,700	$855

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2429.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	5.1%
5 to 17	520	18.6%
18 to 24	837	29.9%
25 to 34	294	10.5%
35 to 44	238	8.5%
45 to 54	210	7.5%
55 to 64	224	8.0%
65 to 74	153	5.5%
75 and over	180	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,262	80.8%
Black or African American	366	13.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.7%
Asian	25	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	1.7%
Two or more races	33	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	9.8%
High school graduate	420	32.3%
Some college or associate's	276	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	255	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	221	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	708	69.9%
Carpooled	127	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	107	10.6%
Other means	9	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	423	46.7%
15 to 29 min	157	17.3%
30 to 44 min	248	27.4%
45 to 59 min	67	7.4%
60+ min	11	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 15.8% (334 of 2,113)

	Count	Share
Family households	472	65.4%
Nonfamily households	250	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	722	72.3%
Vacant	276	27.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	485	67.2%
Renter-occupied	237	32.8%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	772	77.4%
1-unit, attached	25	2.5%
2 to 4 units	141	14.1%
5 to 19 units	23	2.3%
20 or more units	4	0.4%
Mobile home & other	33	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2923842
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.1473, -92.6857