COUNTY PROFILE fayette county

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1 COUNTY PROFILE fayette county population households and housing economy 5 education and poverty 6 transporation 7 data sources 8 prepared by Memphis Area Association of Governments

2 preface The purpose of the County Profiles is to provide a snapshot of existing conditions within each of the 6-counties in the Memphis Area Association of Government region. The county profiles help establish baseline information that may be used to measure progress and change over time. The profiles to not provide strategies or recommendations. acknowledgements Memphis Area Association of Governments is working with the Planning Constorsium and local partners to develop a regional plan for sustainable development for the 6-county region. This plan will be built on local plans and initiatives to capitalize on opportunites and address the challeges faced by our region s urban, suburban, and rural communities. disclaimer The work provided as the basis for this County Profile was support by funding under United State Economic Development Admnistration. The substance and finds of the work are dedicated to the publid. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this report. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the view of the United States Government. The content of this report has been gatherd from a variety of sources that can be referenced in the data sources on the back page of this documentation. All maps were produced by Memphis Area Association of Governments

3 POPULATION Map : Location of County Table : Overview 00 Population 8, Land Area (square miles) 706. Population Density (per square miles) 5.5 Largest City/Town Oakland County Seat Somerville ARKANSAS TENNESSEE Chart : Populatioin and Forecasted Growth 60,000 50,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0,000 0 Chart : Population by Race , 9,0 8,50 6,6,05 6,59,5 7,95,7 Chart : Population by Age % % % 8% 69% Hispanic White African American Asian/Pacific Islander Other Age 0-9 Age 0- Age 5-6 Age MISSISSIPPI 7. 5%

4 HOUSEHOLDS & HOUSING Chart : Households by Type and Number Chart : Household 8 $80, % Households: Families % Households: One Person Under 8 %Households: One Person 65 or over Number of Households Average Household Size Average Family Size Fayette County,505,9, $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0 Median Household Mean Household Per Capita Chart : Housing Characteristics Chart : Housing Type Chart 5: Household Type Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units $75,00 $9,00 0..% 5.% 8.% Single-Family Unit Multi-Family Unit Mobile Home Boat, RV, Van, etc. 0.8% 6.% % % 9% Married Couple Family Other Families People Living Alone Other Non-Family Households

5 ECONOMY Chart : Employment % Population 6+: Employed % Population 6+: Not Currently in Labor Force Chart : 6 8 Area Largest Employment Industry Educational & Healthcare Services Educational & Healthcare Services Area Average Wage $7,5 $6,9 Area Average Unemployment Rate 7.5% Compared to 6.6% Compared to Nation Regional Rank Chart : Employment by Industry in 5% Industry (U.S. Census Data Categories) % Educational services, and health care & social assistance 0.% Manufacturing.% Retail Trade.5% Professional, scientific & management, and administration & waste management services 8.% Transportation & warehousing and utlities 7.6% Construction 7.5% Other services, except public administration 6. Art, entertainment & recreation, and accomodation & food services 5.5% Public Administration.9% Finance & insurance, and real estate & rental & leasing.6% Wholesale Trade.% Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting, and mining.8% Chart : Occupations in Information.% Median Household $56,68 +8% +6% # % % Management, business, science, & arts occupations Service occupations Sales & office occupations Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations Per Capita $8,0 +5% +<% # 6% 5% List : Major Employers Production, transportation, & material moving occupations has a median household income of $56,68, which is higher than the national median household income and median household income statewide. The county ranks nd out of the region s 6 counties in terms of household median income. The county has a per capita income of $8,0, which is higher than the national per capita income and the per capita income statewide. The county ranks st out of the region s 6 counties in terms of per capita. Schools Eggo Company Memphis Contract Packaging, Inc. Medegen Medical Products, LLC Coil Master Corporation The Troxel Company The Kroger Co. Ring Container Technologies, LLC 5

6 EDUCATION & POVERTY Chart : Educational Attainment Chart : Poverty Rate by Educational Attainment List : School Inventory 5% 5% 5% 5% U.S. 5% 5% 5% 5% Less than High School High School Some College Graduate or Associate's (includes degree equivalency) Bachelor's degree or higher Enrollment Elementary # 7,69 Middle 786 High 86 *Population 5 years and over *Poverty Rate for the population 5 years and over for whom poverty status is determined by educational attainment level Chart : Median by Education $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0 *Median earning in the past months (in 0 inflation-adjusted dollars) List : Regional Higher Education Institutions Arkansas State University Mid-South Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Belhaven University - Desoto Christian Brothers University Delta Technical College Le Moyne-Owen College Chart : Poverty Levels 5% 5% 5% 5% % Persons Below Poverty Level Memphis College of Art Northwest Mississippi Community College Ozark University - Turrell Rhodes College Southern College of Optometry Southwest Community College % Children <8 Below Poverty Level % Persons 65 Below Poverty Level % Families Below Poverty Level % Families with Female Head of Household Below Poverty Level College of Applied Technology - Covington College of Applied Technology - Memphis College of Applied Technology - Ripley Turrell University of Technology Tri-State Baptist College University of Memphis 6

7 TRANSPORTATION Map : Transportation Infrastructure TENNESSEE List : Transportation Fact Access of Interstate I-0 U.S. Highways 6, 70, 79 State Highways Nearest Commercial Airport, 5, 8, 57, 59, 76, 86, 9, 9, 95, 96,, 85 Memphis International Railroads Serving County CSX, Mississippi Centrail Railroad, NS Nearest Port Memphis Chart : Commute to Work..%.% 0.% 9.% 85.%.%.%.8%.6% 0.8%.%.%.5% 0.7% 9.6% % 8.% Drove Alone Carpooled Public Transit Walked 5 Other 6 Worked at Home Average commute time is.7 minutes Chart : Place of Work MISSISSIPPI Table : Traffic Fatalities in Worked in State of Residence Worked in County of Residence Worked Outside of County of Residence Worked Outside State of Residence 7

8 DATA SOURCES POPULATION Map : Location of County - Memphis Area Assoication of Governments (05) Table : Overview -, U.S. Census Bureau (00), Department of Economic and Community Development (0) Chart : Population & Forecasted Growth - U.S. Census Bureau (00); Department of Economic and Community Development (0) Chart : Population by Race - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Population by Age - U.S. Census Bureau (0) HOUSEHOLDS AND HOUSING Chart : Households by Type and Number - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Household - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Housing Charactersitics - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Housing Type - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart 5: Household Type - U.S. Census Bureau (0) ECONOMY Chart : Employment - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Employment by Industry in : U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Occupations in - U.S. Census Bureau (0) List : Major Employers: Department of Economic and Community Development (0) EDUCATION AND POVERTY Chart : Education Attainment - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Poverty Rate by Education Attainment - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Median by Education - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Poverty Levels - U.S. Census Bureau (0) List : School Inventory - Department of Economic and Community Development (0) List : Regional Higher Education Institutions - Department of Economic and Community Development (0) TRANSPORTATION Map : Transportation Infrastructure - Memphis Area Association of Governments (05) Chart : Commute to Work - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Place of Work - U.S. Census Bureau (0) List : Transporation Facts - U.S. Census Bureau (0); Department of Economic and Community Development (0) Table : Traffic Fatalities in - Department of Transportation (05) 8