At - A - Glance
- Population
145,760
- Ranking in the State (population)
24
- Number of Municipalities
42
- Largest Municipality
North Union Township (population 13,645)
- Named After
Revolutionary War Hero Marquis de la Fayette
- Percent of Population Between 25–44
27.2
- Percent of Married Couple Families
51.8
- Percent with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (persons age 25+)
11.5
- Mean Travel Time To Work, Workers Age 16+
26.5 minutes
- Median Household Income
$27,451
- Some Famous Residents
Entrepreneurs Joe Hardy (84 Lumber) and Edgar Kaufmann (Kaufmann Department Stores), World War ll hero General George C. Marshall, 1936 Olympic Gold Medal Winner John Woodruff
- Interesting Fact
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa in Fayette County is the only five-star resort in Pennsylvania. In 1997, Tiger Woods played in the Pro-Am Tournament at the resort’s golf club, Mystic Rock.
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