Fayette City, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Fayette City, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

The Borough of Fayette City had a population of 495 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Fayette City is located at latitude 40.1003 and longitude -79.8406 in Fayette County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Fayette City encompass a land area of 0.19 sq. miles and a water area of 0.06 sq. miles. Fayette County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Borough of Fayette City has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Fayette City, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	495 (100%)
Population in Households	495 (100.0%)
Population in Families	360 (72.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	2,232
Diversity Index²	13


INCOME
Median Household Income	$64,182
Average Household Income	$73,255
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	17%
Per Capita Income	$28,562
Wealth Index⁵	45
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (50.3)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	265 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	150 (56.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	43 (16.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	72 (27.2%)
Median Home Value	$170,833
Average Home Value	$262,383
Housing Affordability Index³	131

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	193
Average Household Size	2.56
Family Households	133
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

265 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

150 (56.6%)

Renter Occupied HU

43 (16.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

72 (27.2%)

Median Home Value

$170,833

Average Home Value

$262,383

Housing Affordability Index³

131

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

193

Average Household Size

2.56

Family Households

133

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.27%	-0.78%
Households	-0.29%	-0.31%
Families		-1.39%
Median Household Income		1.23%
Per Capita Income		1.88%
Owner Occupied HU		1.17%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.27%

-0.78%

Households

-0.29%

-0.31%

Families

-1.39%

Median Household Income

1.23%

Per Capita Income

1.88%

Owner Occupied HU

1.17%

Fayette City, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Fayette City to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 1359	32nd
Population Density	# 632	68th
Median Household Income	# 1281	36th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1444	72nd
Per Capita Income	# 1688	16th
Diversity Index	# 1463	27th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 1359

32nd

Population Density

# 632

68th

Median Household Income

# 1281

36th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1444

72nd

Per Capita Income

# 1688

16th

Diversity Index

# 1463

27th

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Fayette City, PA Profile: Facts & Data

Fayette City, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

Fayette City, PA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Fayette City, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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