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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fayette is 1,143. The Fayette population density is 36.28 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fayette is white, which represent 94.49% of the total population. The average Fayette education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,143. #139

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Fayette		-7.37%
Maine		4.21%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Fayette population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maine and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #103

Fayette	36.28 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,080 (94.49%, #202)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #134)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #169)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #148)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #153)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	63 (5.51%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

983 (86.00%) out of the total population of 1,143 reported first ancestry.

	Fayette	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	7	0.61%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	28	2.45%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	340	29.75%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	227	19.86%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	88	7.70%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	27	2.36%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	125	10.94%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	81	7.09%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	25	2.19%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	11	0.96%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	37	3.24%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	53	4.64%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	15	1.31%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	119	10.41%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 594 (51.97%, see rank)

Females: 549 (48.03%, see rank)

Fayette	Male: 51.97% Female: 48.03%
Maine	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fayette	50.00 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fayette	45.70 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fayette	50.80 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fayette	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	42	3.67%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	70	6.12%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	89	7.79%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	28	2.45%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	66	5.77%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	114	9.97%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	95	8.31%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	234	20.47%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	221	19.34%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	137	11.99%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	38	3.32%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	9	0.79%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fayette	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	848, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	97, 11.44%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	326, 38.44%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	201, 23.70%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	122, 14.39%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	102, 12.03%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.43, see rank	13.68	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fayette			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	35	62.86%	37.14%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	126	76.19%, see rank	23.81%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	34	85.29%, see rank	14.71%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	33	18.18%, see rank	81.82%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	7	57.14%, see rank	42.86%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fayette	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	448, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	59, 13.17%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	389, 86.83%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	367, 81.92%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.83, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	324, 72.32%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	81, 18.08%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fayette	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	942	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	475	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	107	22.53%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	316	66.53%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	3	0.63%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	49	10.32%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	467	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	51	10.92%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	331	70.88%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	20	4.28%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	65	13.92%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fayette	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	1,136	99.39%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	782	68.42%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	354	30.97%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7	0.61%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.26%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4	0.35%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4	0.35%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.26%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fayette	%	Maine	U.S.
English	402	89.73%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	3	0.67%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	40	8.93%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.67%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.