Fayetteville Real Estate
About the City
Like several other cities in the U.S., Fayetteville was named after Revolutionary War hero, Marquis de La Fayette. However, unlike other cities bearing Fayette’s name, this city can boast that they are the only one that he actually visited in his lifetime. Today, Fayetteville is best known as the location of the Army base, Fort Bragg. Because of its proximity to Fort Bragg, Fayetteville is one of the most diverse cities in the nation due to the transient nature of the military families that move in and out of the area.
The census of 2000 indicated there were 121,015 people residing in the city. As of 2006, the city had a population over 174,000 and ranks as the sixth largest municipality in North Carolina. The racial makeup of the city was 48.76% White, 42.42% African American, 1.10% Native American, 2.19% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 2.53% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. 5.67% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,287, and the median income for a family was $41,210. The per capita income for the city was $19,141.
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