Population 6,027 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairview
Household size in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fairview has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.51 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the west.
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 Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.8 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.0 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.1 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Fairview is young: half of its residents are under 33.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has edged down from 33.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Fairview (21.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Fairview
Renters in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.2% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.3% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.2% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Fairview: 64.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly half of owners (48.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the east. The renter share is up 14.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Fairview: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of Allentown's 16 neighborhoods, only two have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Fairview is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1947 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $823 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $961 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,064 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,321 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$498 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairview runs $1,321 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $498 a month since 2006–10, up 60%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Fairview
Bachelor's degrees in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairview have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.2% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Fairview never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 6.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fairview runs well above the national rate: 10.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 5.9 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Fairview compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 2.54 | 33.1 | 21.5% | 64.2% | 4.9% | 1953 | $1,321 | 13.6% | 81.1% | 10.9% |
| Downtown | 2.03 | 32.3 | 13.5% | 88.0% | 4.9% | 1972 | $1,370 | 27.1% | 85.0% | 6.2% |
| salisbury | 2.62 | 43.8 | 11.8% | 19.1% | 7.5% | 1969 | $1,458 | 35.0% | 90.6% | 6.1% |
| West Walnut | 2.69 | 34.6 | 19.5% | 63.5% | 8.4% | 1941 | $1,276 | 20.6% | 84.2% | 9.1% |
| South Poplar | 3.40 | 30.7 | 20.9% | 70.3% | 4.4% | 1956 | $1,518 | 9.1% | 78.8% | 1.7% |
| Old Allentown | 2.98 | 31.3 | 31.3% | 68.8% | 14.6% | 1940 | $1,322 | 14.2% | 79.4% | 12.7% |
| Mountainville | 2.46 | 45.9 | 20.4% | 27.9% | 9.1% | 1967 | $1,554 | 24.2% | 84.6% | 4.1% |
| Jordan Heights | 3.40 | 26.6 | 30.8% | 75.5% | 9.1% | 1938 | $1,265 | 11.6% | 66.6% | 13.7% |
| 1st Ward | 3.35 | 27.7 | 39.1% | 72.7% | 14.0% | 1939 | $1,281 | 13.4% | 87.1% | 13.0% |
| West Park | 2.58 | 37.8 | 24.0% | 77.0% | 8.4% | 1949 | $1,155 | 14.4% | 79.3% | 5.9% |
| Eighth Ward | 3.19 | 32.7 | 29.6% | 55.2% | 9.1% | 1944 | $1,411 | 9.0% | 78.1% | 9.6% |
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 Fairview. 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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