Fayette Country, Pennsylvania, Housing Market Analysis - EERE

Table 4-2
Population by Race and Persons of Hispanic Origin 2000
Fayette County Pennsylvania
Total Percent Total Percent
White 141,657 95.3% 10,484,203 85.4%
African-American 5,223 3.5% 1,224,612 10.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native 168 0.1% 18,348 0.1%
Asian 323 0.2% 219,813 1.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 18 0.0% 3,417 0.0%
Other race 170 0.1% 188,437 1.5%
Two or more races 1,085 0.7% 142,224 1.2%
Total 148,644 100.0% 12,281,054 100.0%
Hispanic origin, any race
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
564 0.4% 394,088 3.2%
note: Hispanic origin is defined by the Bureau of the Census as "people
whose origins are from Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Central or
South Amierica, the Caribbean, or those identifying themselves generally as
Spanish, Spanish-American, etc. Origin can be viewed as ancestry, nationality,
or country of birth of the person of person's parents or ancestors prior to their
arrival in the United States. Spanish/Hispanic/Latino people may be of any
race."
Fayette County
Housing Market Analysis
The following table highlights changes in the county’s racial makeup
between 1990 and 2000. Highlights include:
• The white population declined slightly, from 96.2% to 95.3%
(139,773 to 141,657).
• The African-American population stayed constant at 3.5% (5,116
and 5,223 persons).
• Persons of Hispanic origin grew from 0.3% to 0.4% of the
population (452 to 564).
The growth of minority residents may look small in contrast to the county
population, which is overwhelmingly white. However, when the population
change by race is examined, it becomes clear that the minority population is
growing. Persons of other races had the largest growth rate (63.5%, 66
persons), followed closely by Asian/Pacific Islanders (55.7%, 122 persons),
persons of Hispanic origin (24.8%, 112 persons), and American
Indian/Alaska Natives (20.9%, 29 persons).
Table 4-3
Fayette County Population by Race and Persons of Hispanic Origin 1990 – 2000
1990 1990 (%) 2000 2000 (%) % change
White 139,773 96.2% 141,657 95.3% 1.3%
African-American 5,116 3.5% 5,223 3.5% 2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 139 0.1% 168 0.1% 20.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander 219 0.2% 341 0.2% 55.7%
Other race 104 0.1% 170 0.1% 63.5%
Two or more races n/a n/a 1,085 0.7% n/a
Total 145,351 100.0% 148,644 100.0% 2.3%
Hispanic origin, any race
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
452 0.3% 564 0.4% 24.8%
iv. Households
The Census Bureau defines a household as all persons who occupy a housing
unit. Decreases in small overall household size reflect broad demographic
June 2005
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