Fairhope, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,082

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.5

1.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,014

0.263% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$128,500

Population & Diversity

Fairhope, PA is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.56% of Fairhope, PA residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 8.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (970 people) in Fairhope, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Fairhope, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairhope, PA was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairhope, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
970 ± 335
Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 141
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

10.4%

Hispanic Population

112 people

10.4% of the people in Fairhope, PA are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairhope, 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

6.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

6.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2024, 6.56% of Fairhope, PA residents (71 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 Fairhope, PA was 6.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of Fairhope, PA employs 340 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairhope, PA were Retail Trade (76 people), Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,109), and Retail Trade ($33,529).

Employment

Occupations

340

2024 Value

± 144

−7.61%

1 Year decline

± 64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairhope, PA declined at a rate of −7.61%, from 368 employees to 340 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairhope, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (75 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (45 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairhope, 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

340

2024 Value

± 144

−7.61%

1 Year decline

± 64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairhope, PA declined at a rate of −7.61%, from 368 employees to 340 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairhope, PA, are Retail Trade (76 people), Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairhope, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fairhope, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,000

Median earning men ± $43,446

$26,630

Median earning women ± $18,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,011).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250) and Retail Trade ($34,779).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairhope, PA was $128,500 in 2024, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,600 to $128,500, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairhope, PA is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairhope, PA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairhope, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,278

$447

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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 Fairhope, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Fairhope, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairhope, 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.

$37,014

Median Household Income

± $10,974

530

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 530 households in Fairhope, PA grew to $37,014 from the previous year's value of $36,917.

The following chart displays the households in Fairhope, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairhope, 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 (76.2%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Other (6.81%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Fairhope, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.81%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairhope, PA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairhope, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairhope, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairhope, PA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairhope, PA (235 out of 1.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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