Population 364 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairbank
Household size in Fairbank
| Period | Fairbank | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Fairbank is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fairbank
| Period | Fairbank | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.3, Fairbank is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fairbank
| Period | Fairbank | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −18.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Fairbank, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fairbank
Renters in Fairbank
| Period | Fairbank | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fairbank is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fairbank
| Period | Fairbank | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −20.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Fairbank: 8.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fairbank
| Period | Fairbank | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Fairbank is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fairbank
| Period | Fairbank | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $533 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,086 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairbank runs $1,086 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fairbank
Bachelor's degrees in Fairbank
| Period | Fairbank | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairbank have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fairbank
| Period | Fairbank | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Fairbank have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area overall (95.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fairbank
| Period | Fairbank | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fairbank has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fairbank compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbank | 2.20 | 52.3 | 5.2% | 14.0% | 8.1% | 1938 | $1,086 | 21.3% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| New Salem | 2.13 | 54.2 | 13.9% | 30.9% | 8.3% | 1945 | $909 | 17.3% | 94.0% | 10.6% |
| Buffington | 2.21 | 57.5 | 9.5% | 25.5% | 8.2% | 1940 | $726 | 10.4% | 95.6% | 14.3% |
| Cardale | 2.20 | 51.6 | 5.0% | 13.0% | 8.1% | 1938 | $1,136 | 22.9% | 91.5% | 1.4% |
| Hibbs | 2.25 | 47.5 | 6.8% | 15.7% | 7.5% | 1941 | $1,016 | 23.4% | 89.8% | 3.0% |
| Republic | 2.54 | 35.1 | 27.2% | 31.8% | 13.1% | 1938 | $1,135 | 18.1% | 91.1% | 18.5% |
| Chestnut Ridge | 2.17 | 47.3 | 10.3% | 28.6% | 8.5% | 1942 | $781 | 16.0% | 87.5% | 8.8% |
| Allison | 2.52 | 43.1 | 12.0% | 24.2% | 14.7% | 1949 | $979 | 17.0% | 87.6% | 8.8% |
| Keisterville | 2.10 | 47.6 | 13.5% | 23.1% | 15.0% | 1938 | $675 | 35.5% | 93.8% | 12.3% |
| McClellandtown | 2.32 | 49.5 | 15.1% | 23.2% | 9.5% | 1962 | $1,217 | 20.9% | 91.1% | 6.4% |
| Adah | 2.52 | 38.1 | 2.3% | 9.9% | 4.6% | 1939 | $686 | 20.6% | 86.5% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fairbank. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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