Fayette County vs. Washington County

Fayette County (PA)Washington County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)130,441207,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)136,595207,841
Population, Census, April 1, 2010136,606207,820
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.9%
White alone, percent92.6%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent4.8%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-20189,80115,146
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)63,96296,212
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.9%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,200$162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,048$1,337
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$411$463
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$657$746
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.8%14.3%
Building permits, 2018163442
Households, 2014-201854,51184,100
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.3%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.2%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%29.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.7%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,832318,020
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)619,7861,301,480
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,324,1693,561,898
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)496,6352,869,334
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,638,8492,342,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,081$11,221
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.726.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,476$61,567
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,876$34,244
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172,5745,205
Total employment, 201733,10086,267
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,188,0934,664,375
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.0%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,31013,104
All firms, 20128,10515,079
Men-owned firms, 20124,7098,876
Women-owned firms, 20122,3434,718
Minority-owned firms, 2012369679
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,43013,752
Veteran-owned firms, 20128561,591
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,73412,689
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.5%23.2%
Population per square mile, 2010172.8242.5
Land area in square miles, 2010790.34856.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fayette county (PA) and Washington county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.