Fairchance, PA City Data

Fairchance, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,174 people who live in Fairchance and approximately 148,644 who live in Fayette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fairchance to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fairchance. We have included Fairchance housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fairchance Information

Fayette County where Fairchance resides is 798 square miles. The resident population of this county is 148,644 and has a population rank of 364 out of all the places in the United States.

Fairchance has a total of 2,174 people and of those residents there are 1,015 males and 1,159 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 40.8. There are approximately 1,537 births each year and around 1,815 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairchance varies per year, but currently 2,147 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 2,174 people who live in Fairchance, there are 571 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairchance is 303 male and 268 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,657.

General Fairchance Information
Total area in square miles - Fayette County	798
Water area in square miles - Fayette County	N/A
Resident population - Fayette County	148,644
Population rank - Fayette County	364
Total population	2,174
Total population (male)	1,015
Total population (female)	1,159
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	40.8
Births - Fayette County	1,537
Deaths- Fayette County	1,815
Population of one race	2,147
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	571
Population under 20 years (male)	303
Population under 20 years (female)	268
Total population 18 years and over	1,657

Fairchance Social Characteristics

There are 59,969 households in Fairchance. Families make up 41,440 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairchance families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,046), male householder with no wife present (2,299) and female householder with no husband present (7,400). The remainder of the Fairchance households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,799. Fairchance, PA moving companies help people in Fairchance move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fairchance. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fairchance is based, there are 64,118 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,409 never married, 33,395 now married, 1,303 separated, 9,874 widowed, and 6,137 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,128 separated, 2,076 widowed and 4,792 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fairchance social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fairchance.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fayette County)
Total households	59,969
Family households (families)	41,440
With own children under 18 years	18,775
Married-couple family	31,046
With own children under 18 years	12,346
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,299
With own children under 18 years	1,239
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,400
With own children under 18 years	3,848
Nonfamily households	18,799
Householder living alone	16,773
65 years and over	8,711

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	286
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	264
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,830
Householder	595
Spouse	442
Child	646
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	56
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	323
Male householder	93
Male householder living alone	72
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	183
Female householder living alone	166
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	64,118
Never married	13,409
Now married	33,395
Separated	1,303
Widowed	9,874
Divorced	6,137
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,128
Widowed	2,076
Divorced	4,792

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,174
Male	1,015
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	6
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	9
Female	1,159
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	77
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	13
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	73
30 to 34 years	79
35 to 39 years	72
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	82
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,174
One race	2,147
White	2,083
Black or African American	60
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,153
People who are White alone	2,062
People who are Black or African American alone	60
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	140,254
Same house	99,422
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,979
Different state or abroad	4,840
Different state	4,460
Abroad	380

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fayette County)
Total resident population	148,644
Born in United States	140,834
State of residence	130,086
Different state	17,343
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	378
Foreign born	837

Fairchance Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fairchance. That total enrollment is 32,185 for the population of the country, which includes Fairchance. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,980 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,657 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,863.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fairchance population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,185
Pre-kindergarten	1,713
Public	1,097
Private	616
Kindergarten	1,779
Public	1,529
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,825
Public	14,568
Private	1,257
Elementary and high school	23,829
Public	21,972
Private	1,857
High school grades 9 to 12	8,004
Public	7,404
Private	600
College, undergraduate years	4,216
Public	3,407
Private	809
Graduate or professional school	648
Public	440
Private	208
Not enrolled in school	111,497

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	103,227
Less than 9th grade	8,787
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,954
High school graduate	49,403
Some college, no degree	12,320
Associate's degree	4,935
Bachelor's degree	11,828
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	76
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,385

Fairchance Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 118,862 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fairchance. The Fairchance occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,111), service occupations (9,883), sales and office occupations (14,879), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (388), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,556) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,200). The 118,862 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 49,018 private wage and salary workers, 6,196 government workers, 3,586 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fayette County)
Population 16 years and over	118,862
In labor force	64,371
Civilian labor force	64,335
Employed	59,017
Unemployed	5,318
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces	36
Females 16 years and over	63,180
In labor force	29,260
Civilian labor force	29,259
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,287
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	55,682
In labor force	35,111
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,031
Armed forces	35

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	57,946
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	48,140
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,722
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,447
Other means	253
Worked at home	1,156
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,504,705

OCCUPATION (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,111
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,111
Service occupations	9,883
Sales and office occupations	14,879
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	388
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,556
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,200

INDUSTRY (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,111
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,894
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,726
Wholesale trade	1,890
Retail trade	8,946
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,262
Information	1,149
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,911
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,273
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,095
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,092
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,093

CLASS OF WORKER (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,111
Private wage and salary workers	49,018
Government workers	6,196
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,586
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairchance Housing Characteristics

In Fairchance, PA there are 66,490 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 59,969 occupied and 6,521 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairchance, there are 44,875 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,488 units in Fairchance. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fairchance, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairchance, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fairchance. There are 1,941 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,186 with rent between $200-299, 7,106 with rent between $300-499 and 2,586 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fairchance gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fairchance, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fayette County)
Total housing units	66,490
Occupied housing units	59,969
Vacant housing units	6,521

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fayette County)
Total housing units	66,490
1-unit, detached	44,875
1-unit, attached	3,488
2 units	3,064
3 or 4 units	2,288
5 to 9 units	2,035
10 to 19 units	656
20 to 49 units	533
50 or more units	967
Mobile home	8,354

HOUSING TENURE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	59,969
Owner-occupied	43,876
Renter-occupied	16,093

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	59,969
No vehicles available	6,917
2 vehicle available	31,945
3 vehicles available	7,401
4 vehicles available	2,094
5 or more vehicles available	757

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	59,969
Utility gas	26,687
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,473
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21,053
Coal or coke	1,237
Wood	965
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	193
No fuel used	41

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	59,969
Less Than $50,000	43,876
$50,000 to $99,999	16,045
$100,000 to $149,999	4,205
$150,000 to $199,999	1,232
$200,000 to $299,999	676
$300,000 to $499,999	179
$1,000,000 or more	29
Median (dollars)	63,900

GROSS RENT (Fayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,093
Less than $200	1,941
$200 to $299	2,186
$300 to $499	7,106
$500 to $699	2,101
$700 to $999	422
$1,000 to $1,499	46
$1,500 or more	16