Illinois

Fayette County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
92.1%
African
4.4%
Other
3.5%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Fayette Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricFayette CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White92.1%56.7%58%
Black or African American4.4%13.7%—
Hispanic1.8%19.9%—
Indian0.3%2.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—
East Asian0.2%1.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Fayette County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricFayette CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$60,944$83,390$80,734
Median home value$130,700$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.1×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$798/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.7%18.3%21.0%