Fairview-Ferndale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,742

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.4

4.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

2.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,359

19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,800

Population & Diversity

Fairview-Ferndale, PA is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.96% of Fairview-Ferndale, PA residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Fairview-Ferndale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview-Ferndale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 206
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
113 ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 25

6.49%

Hispanic Population

113 people

6.49% of the people in Fairview-Ferndale, PA are hispanic (113 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairview-Ferndale, 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

3.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

1.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 3.96% of Fairview-Ferndale, PA residents (69 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 Fairview-Ferndale, PA was 1.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 20

Fairview-Ferndale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairview-Ferndale, PA.

Economy

The economy of Fairview-Ferndale, PA employs 791 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairview-Ferndale, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), Retail Trade (122 people), and Construction (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($79,010), Utilities ($75,556), and Public Administration ($64,107).

Employment

Occupations

791

2024 Value

± 156

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview-Ferndale, PA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 804 employees to 791 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview-Ferndale, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people), Management Occupations (98 people), and Production Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview-Ferndale, 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

791

2024 Value

± 156

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview-Ferndale, PA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 804 employees to 791 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview-Ferndale, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), Retail Trade (122 people), and Construction (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview-Ferndale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fairview-Ferndale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,662

Median earning men ± $9,884

$31,823

Median earning women ± $8,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,750), Construction ($79,375), and Manufacturing ($50,550).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,641), Manufacturing ($36,607), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview-Ferndale, PA was $86,800 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,000 to $86,800, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairview-Ferndale, PA is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairview-Ferndale, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview-Ferndale, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,436

$882

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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 Fairview-Ferndale, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Fairview-Ferndale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairview-Ferndale, 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.

$43,359

Median Household Income

± $14,282

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 1k households in Fairview-Ferndale, PA grew to $43,359 from the previous year's value of $36,429.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview-Ferndale, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairview-Ferndale, 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 (81.3%)
Worked At Home (6.83%)
Carpooled (6.7%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Fairview-Ferndale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.83%) and those who carpooled to work (6.7%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview-Ferndale, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.543% of the workforce in Fairview-Ferndale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview-Ferndale, PA (232 out of 1.74k 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 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview-Ferndale, 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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