City of Fayette
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Jefferson County: Residents received $26.17 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022
In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 9.8% of income in Jefferson County, providing an average of $3,692 per capita to residents.
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In 2022, Jefferson County ranks 12th among Mississippi counties for government transfer income per capita at $15,483
In 2022, residents of Jefferson County received an average of $15,483 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 12th highest in Mississippi.
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Jefferson County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 6.6% in 2022
In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 6.6% of income in Jefferson County, providing an average of $2,474 per capita to residents.
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8.8% of Jefferson County residents considered unemployed in 2021
The unemployment rate in Jefferson County hit 8.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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How many people were old enough to vote in Jefferson County during 2021?
Of the 7,286 citizens living in Jefferson County in 2021, 77.1% were old enough to vote, equating to 5,616 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Jefferson County in 2021
Farms throughout cities in Jefferson County received $50,748 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.
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What was the overall rating of Jefferson County Nursing Home?
Jefferson County Nursing Home, the only nursing home in Jefferson County, aided an average of 41.7 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.
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41 is median age of Jefferson County residents by 2021
Jefferson County residents have a median age of 41-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.
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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Jefferson County farmers in 2021 reached $87,608
Farms in Jefferson County received $87,608 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Jefferson County Nursing Home: 3-star nursing home in Jefferson County
Jefferson County Nursing Home was the only public facility nursing home in Jefferson County, Mississippi in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of three.
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Census Bureau: 2.8% of people in Jefferson County identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 7,286 citizens living in Jefferson County in 2021, 97.2% said they were only one race, while 2.8% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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Jefferson County sees influx of 87 people from across the same state in 2019
87 people from across the state moved to Jefferson County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Jefferson County sees influx of 30 people from across the country in 2019
30 people from across the country moved to Jefferson County during 2019, a decrease from the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Jefferson County sees influx of 117 people in 2019
117 people moved to Jefferson County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Housing-choice vouchers offered in Jefferson County in 2021
There were 162 people who used housing choice vouchers in Jefferson County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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How many Jefferson County residents live in public housing in 2021?
There were 88 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Jefferson County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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How many Jefferson County public housing residents in 2021 identify as a minority?
In Jefferson County public housing 94% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.
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2020: Jefferson County residents have median age of 41
Jefferson County residents have a median age of 41-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Jefferson County sees 0.7% fall in population from 2020 to 2021
Jefferson County had the 79th largest population in Mississippi in 2021.
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38.9% of households in Fayette received food stamps in 2020
Fayette ranked 36th in Mississippi for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.