Farrell, PA City Data

Farrell, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,050 people who live in Farrell and approximately 120,293 who live in Mercer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Farrell 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 Farrell. We have included Farrell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Farrell Information

Mercer County where Farrell resides is 682.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 120,293 and has a population rank of 453 out of all the places in the United States.

Farrell has a total of 6,050 people and of those residents there are 2,692 males and 3,358 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 1,338 births each year and around 1,543 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Farrell varies per year, but currently 5,906 are one race and 144 are two or more races.

Of the 6,050 people who live in Farrell, there are 1,682 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Farrell is 844 male and 838 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 4,504.

General Farrell Information
Total area in square miles - Mercer County	682.57
Water area in square miles - Mercer County	N/A
Resident population - Mercer County	120,293
Population rank - Mercer County	453
Total population	6,050
Total population (male)	2,692
Total population (female)	3,358
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Mercer County	1,338
Deaths- Mercer County	1,543
Population of one race	5,906
Population of two or more races	144
Population under 20 years	1,682
Population under 20 years (male)	844
Population under 20 years (female)	838
Total population 18 years and over	4,504

Farrell Social Characteristics

There are 46,712 households in Farrell. Families make up 32,494 of these households. The table below breaks down the Farrell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,609), male householder with no wife present (1,552) and female householder with no husband present (5,018). The remainder of the Farrell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,325. Farrell, PA moving companies help people in Farrell 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 Farrell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Farrell is based, there are 50,845 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,360 never married, 27,662 now married, 1,261 separated, 6,910 widowed, and 4,652 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 941 separated, 1,996 widowed and 3,983 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Farrell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Farrell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mercer County)
Total households	46,712
Family households (families)	32,494
With own children under 18 years	14,688
Married-couple family	25,609
With own children under 18 years	10,359
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,552
With own children under 18 years	848
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,018
With own children under 18 years	2,848
Nonfamily households	14,325
Householder living alone	12,601
65 years and over	6,169

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	799
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,003
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,921
Householder	1,620
Spouse	902
Child	1,820
Other relatives	93
Nonrelatives	133
Unmarried partner	69
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	129
Foster child	13
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,015
Male householder	325
Male householder living alone	266
Male householder not living alone	59
Female householder	559
Female householder living alone	522
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	131
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	7
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	50,845
Never married	10,360
Now married	27,662
Separated	1,261
Widowed	6,910
Divorced	4,652
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	941
Widowed	1,996
Divorced	3,983

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,050
Male	2,692
Under 5 years	186
5 to 9 years	236
10 to 14 years	236
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	34
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	135
30 to 34 years	154
35 to 39 years	160
40 to 44 years	171
45 to 49 years	222
50 to 54 years	146
55 to 59 years	123
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	143
75 to 79 years	147
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	36
Female	3,358
Under 5 years	215
5 to 9 years	222
10 to 14 years	211
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	36
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	108
25 to 29 years	194
30 to 34 years	169
35 to 39 years	213
40 to 44 years	229
45 to 49 years	219
50 to 54 years	173
55 to 59 years	125
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	109
70 to 74 years	213
75 to 79 years	218
80 to 84 years	147
85 years and over	119

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,050
One race	5,906
White	3,042
Black or African American	2,826
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	15
Two or more races	144

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,936
People who are White alone	2,968
People who are Black or African American alone	2,787
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	38
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	113,496
Same house	74,164
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,826
Different state or abroad	7,182
Different state	6,769
Abroad	413

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mercer County)
Total resident population	120,293
Born in United States	105,801
State of residence	97,859
Different state	19,781
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	697
Foreign born	1,956

Farrell 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 Farrell. That total enrollment is 29,378 for the population of the country, which includes Farrell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,420 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,833 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,920.

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 Farrell population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,378
Pre-kindergarten	1,576
Public	900
Private	676
Kindergarten	1,464
Public	1,321
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,313
Public	12,013
Private	1,300
Elementary and high school	20,417
Public	18,471
Private	1,946
High school grades 9 to 12	7,104
Public	6,458
Private	646
College, undergraduate years	5,354
Public	2,070
Private	3,284
Graduate or professional school	567
Public	387
Private	180
Not enrolled in school	86,989

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	81,499
Less than 9th grade	3,975
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,921
High school graduate	36,823
Some college, no degree	12,285
Associate's degree	4,402
Bachelor's degree	14,093
Graduate or professional degree	17.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,191

Farrell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 95,664 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Farrell. The Farrell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,392), service occupations (9,001), sales and office occupations (13,203), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (319), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,281) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,946). The 95,664 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,591 private wage and salary workers, 5,774 government workers, 3,528 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mercer County)
Population 16 years and over	95,664
In labor force	55,551
Civilian labor force	55,495
Employed	52,142
Unemployed	3,353
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	56
Females 16 years and over	50,100
In labor force	25,877
Civilian labor force	25,868
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,255
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	45,564
In labor force	29,674
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,098
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mercer County)
Workers 16 years and over	51,120
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,534
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,725
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,611
Other means	353
Worked at home	1,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	968,130

OCCUPATION (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,392
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,392
Service occupations	9,001
Sales and office occupations	13,203
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	319
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,281
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,946

INDUSTRY (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,392
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	850
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,501
Wholesale trade	1,984
Retail trade	6,970
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,594
Information	835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,179
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,425
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,362
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,036
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,176

CLASS OF WORKER (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,392
Private wage and salary workers	42,591
Government workers	5,774
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,528
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Farrell Housing Characteristics

In Farrell, PA there are 49,859 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 46,712 occupied and 3,147 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Farrell, there are 36,684 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 829 units in Farrell. 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 Farrell, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Farrell, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Farrell. There are 941 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,215 with rent between $200-299, 3,998 with rent between $300-499 and 3,682 with rent for $500 and above. Full Farrell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Farrell, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mercer County)
Total housing units	49,859
Occupied housing units	46,712
Vacant housing units	3,147

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mercer County)
Total housing units	49,859
1-unit, detached	36,684
1-unit, attached	829
2 units	2,084
3 or 4 units	1,655
5 to 9 units	1,668
10 to 19 units	922
20 to 49 units	540
50 or more units	744
Mobile home	4,721

HOUSING TENURE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	46,712
Owner-occupied	35,646
Renter-occupied	11,066

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	46,712
No vehicles available	3,688
2 vehicle available	25,629
3 vehicles available	5,239
4 vehicles available	1,397
5 or more vehicles available	445

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	46,712
Utility gas	31,744
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,819
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,161
Coal or coke	74
Wood	1,287
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	270
No fuel used	72

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	46,712
Less Than $50,000	35,646
$50,000 to $99,999	12,780
$100,000 to $149,999	5,055
$150,000 to $199,999	1,589
$200,000 to $299,999	813
$300,000 to $499,999	157
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	76,000

GROSS RENT (Mercer County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,066
Less than $200	941
$200 to $299	1,215
$300 to $499	3,998
$500 to $699	2,964
$700 to $999	645
$1,000 to $1,499	38
$1,500 or more	34