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AL Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Fayette County

Fayette, AL 35555 • Fayette County • 6 Operating Schools
(205) 932-4611
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,926
2,548 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$50,129
Overall Poverty Rate
19.21%
2,815 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
23.29%
538 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 8.5% 17% 25.5% 34% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% AL Avg: 18.99% 2020 Poverty Rate: 22.05% (513 / 2,327 kids) 22.05% 2020 513 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 25.04% (590 / 2,356 kids) 25.04% 2021 590 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 26.87% (619 / 2,304 kids) 26.87% 2022 619 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 21.4% (497 / 2,322 kids) 21.4% 2023 497 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 23.29% (538 / 2,310 kids) 23.29% 2024 538 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,327 513 22.05% 19.21% 14.57%
2021 2,356 590 25.04% 21.27% 15.78%
2022 2,304 619 26.87% 20.21% 15.17%
2023 2,322 497 21.40% 19.81% 14.98%
2024 2,310 538 23.29% 18.99% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $117,300
Median Gross Rent $622/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,302
Renter-Occupied 1,296
Owner-Occupied: 4,302 (76.8%) Renter-Occupied: 1,296 (23.2%)
Occupied 5,598

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,302 (76.8%)
Renter-Occupied 1,296 (23.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,598 households
346 (6.2%)
< $10k
546 (9.8%)
$10k-$14k
304 (5.4%)
$15k-$19k
292 (5.2%)
$20k-$24k
213 (3.8%)
$25k-$29k
351 (6.3%)
$30k-$34k
208 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
375 (6.7%)
$40k-$44k
157 (2.8%)
$45k-$49k
441 (7.9%)
$50k-$59k
409 (7.3%)
$60k-$74k
720 (12.9%)
$75k-$99k
659 (11.8%)
$100k-$124k
162 (2.9%)
$125k-$149k
173 (3.1%)
$150k-$199k
242 (4.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
346 (6.2%)
$10k-$14k
546 (9.8%)
$15k-$19k
304 (5.4%)
$20k-$24k
292 (5.2%)
$25k-$29k
213 (3.8%)
$30k-$34k
351 (6.3%)
$35k-$39k
208 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
375 (6.7%)
$45k-$49k
157 (2.8%)
$50k-$59k
441 (7.9%)
$60k-$74k
409 (7.3%)
$75k-$99k
720 (12.9%)
$100k-$124k
659 (11.8%)
$125k-$149k
162 (2.9%)
$150k-$199k
173 (3.1%)
$200k+
242 (4.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,687 students
156 (5.8%)
1st
173 (6.4%)
2nd
182 (6.8%)
3rd
252 (9.4%)
4th
83 (3.1%)
5th
210 (7.8%)
6th
339 (12.6%)
7th
232 (8.6%)
8th
179 (6.7%)
9th
177 (6.6%)
10th
263 (9.8%)
11th
441 (16.4%)
12th
1st Grade
156 (5.8%)
2nd Grade
173 (6.4%)
3rd Grade
182 (6.8%)
4th Grade
252 (9.4%)
5th Grade
83 (3.1%)
6th Grade
210 (7.8%)
7th Grade
339 (12.6%)
8th Grade
232 (8.6%)
9th Grade
179 (6.7%)
10th Grade
177 (6.6%)
11th Grade
263 (9.8%)
12th Grade
441 (16.4%)