Fairdale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,126

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.3

8.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

3.89% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,350

13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$146,600

Population & Diversity

Fairdale, PA is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0941% of Fairdale, PA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 1.06k times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Fairdale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Fairdale, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairdale, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairdale, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairdale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 442
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5
Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.0941%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.0941% of the people in Fairdale, PA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairdale, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0941%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.0941% of Fairdale, PA residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairdale, PA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairdale, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 80
Vietnam
24 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 29

Fairdale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairdale, PA.

Economy

The economy of Fairdale, PA employs 964 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairdale, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), Retail Trade (201 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,279), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,866), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,866).

Employment

Occupations

964

2024 Value

± 273

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairdale, PA grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 932 employees to 964 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairdale, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (254 people), Sales & Related Occupations (117 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairdale, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

964

2024 Value

± 273

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairdale, PA grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 932 employees to 964 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairdale, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), Retail Trade (201 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairdale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fairdale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $63,408

$40,976

Median earning women ± $5,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,279), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,866), and Retail Trade ($40,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,341) and Retail Trade ($4,599).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairdale, PA was $146,600 in 2024, which is 0.441 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,900 to $146,600, a 8.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairdale, PA is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairdale, PA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairdale, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$146,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,790

$725

Median Property Taxes

±$227

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairdale, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairdale, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

48.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Fairdale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairdale, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,350

Median Household Income

± $29,123

1.01k

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Fairdale, PA declined from $79,350 from the previous year's value of $91,250.

The following chart displays the households in Fairdale, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairdale, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94.3%)
Worked At Home (5.69%)

In 2024, 94.3% of workers in Fairdale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.69%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairdale, PA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairdale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairdale, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairdale, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairdale, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairdale, PA (212 out of 2.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairdale, PA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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