Fairview, PA

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2023 Population

3,014

1.86% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.6

0.783% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.63%

51.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$84,191

6.86% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$209,500

13.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,191

7.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fairview, PA had a population of 3.01k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $84,191. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fairview, PA grew from 2,959 to 3,014, a 1.86% increase and its median household income declined from $90,388 to $84,191, a −6.86% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairview, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.06%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.431%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.398%).

None of the households in Fairview, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Fairview, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fairview, PA was $209,500, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Fairview, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairview, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fairview, PA is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.78% of Fairview, PA residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2023, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.81k people) in Fairview, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Fairview, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fairview, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 534
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 186
Two+ (Hispanic)
32 ± 34.8

1.06%

Hispanic Population

32 people

1.06% of the people in Fairview, PA are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairview, 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

4.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

1.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2023, 4.78% of Fairview, PA residents (144 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairview, PA was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
140 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 50

Fairview, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairview, PA employs 1.19k people. The largest industries in Fairview, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (179 people), and Manufacturing (146 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,799), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,167), and Manufacturing ($71,154).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2023 Value

± 292

7.49%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairview, PA grew at a rate of 7.49%, from 1.11k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview, PA, are Management Occupations (141 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.19k

2023 Value

± 292

7.49%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairview, PA grew at a rate of 7.49%, from 1.11k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (179 people), and Manufacturing (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fairview, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $24,050

$51,263

Median earning women ± $13,104

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,446), Manufacturing ($86,293), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,962).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,042), and Manufacturing ($29,766).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fairview, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview, PA was $209,500 in 2023, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $184,400 to $209,500, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairview, PA is 85.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fairview, PA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$45,556

$963

Median Property Taxes

±$263

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2023

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.6% of the housing units in Fairview, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 103.03

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fairview, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$84,191

Median Household Income

± $34,913

1.13k

Number of Households

± 281

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Fairview, PA declined from $84,191 from the previous year's value of $90,388.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (6.97%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Fairview, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.97%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview, PA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairview, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairview, 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, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairview, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview, PA (215 out of 2.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

99.5% of the population of Fairview, PA has health coverage, with 68% on employee plans, 7.48% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 5.25% on non-group plans, and 0.568% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Erie County, PA see 1193 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year (1199 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1380 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Erie County, PA.

1,193 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, PA

Primary care physicians in Erie County, PA see an average of 1,193 patients per year. This represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year (1,199 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Erie County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.532%

Uninsured

68%

Employer Coverage

7.48%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

5.25%

Non-Group

0.568%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairview, PA grew by Infinityk% from 0% to 0.532%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairview, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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