Population 9,529 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairview
Household size in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairview average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.75, as it has nationally.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Fairview skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.8, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Fairview than nationally: 9.6%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.1% of households in Fairview rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the east.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Fairview: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is little changed from 2006–10, while the national rate fell.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Fairview was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $769 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $927 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,072 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,353 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$584 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fairview pays $1,353 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $584 a month since 2006–10, up 76%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 19.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the center; 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fairview is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (51.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 14.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fairview: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Fairview has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Pennsylvania cities.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fairview has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 2.71 | 42.4 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 7.4% | 1977 | $1,353 | 51.7% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
| Sterrettania | 2.45 | 46.1 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 6.2% | 1976 | $895 | 38.6% | 98.7% | 5.4% |
| Girard | 2.26 | 45.8 | 16.8% | 23.7% | 7.0% | 1971 | $832 | 32.3% | 95.2% | 5.1% |
| McKean | 2.41 | 46.0 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 6.1% | 1981 | $984 | 29.1% | 97.9% | 4.4% |
| Lake City | 2.48 | 40.9 | 17.9% | 14.4% | 10.7% | 1970 | $910 | 28.2% | 90.9% | 4.1% |
| Kearsarge | 2.12 | 36.8 | 20.0% | 46.2% | 10.5% | 1992 | $1,715 | 34.5% | 97.9% | 21.4% |
| Five Points | 2.44 | 42.8 | 8.2% | 13.7% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,166 | 39.8% | 97.9% | 4.5% |
| Platea | 2.34 | 49.7 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 2.6% | 1977 | $895 | 22.2% | 95.8% | 5.9% |
| Erie | 2.31 | 39.8 | 13.8% | 38.4% | 9.3% | 1961 | $1,021 | 30.2% | 92.2% | 5.6% |
| North Springfield | 2.34 | 51.2 | 3.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 1989 | $947 | 27.5% | 94.9% | 4.8% |
| McLane | 2.27 | 55.0 | 7.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 1988 | $910 | 38.1% | 98.3% | 0.8% |
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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