Fernville

Population: 420
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $200,000

Located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, Fernville is a community with a population of 420. At $66,250, its median household income sits above Columbia County's $61,992.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fernville's population declined 6.7% from 450 to 420, while its median home value fell 13.5% from $231,300 to $200,000.

Households average 2.63 people. 33.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 420
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $200,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 176
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

450420

Median household income

$83,000$66,250

Median home value

$231,300$200,000

Median gross rent

$1,083$1,325

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	450	$83,000	$231,300	$1,083
2020	364	$98,438	$277,600	$1,141
2021	397	$77,917	$166,900	$1,325
2022	398	$67,031	$194,200	—
2023	420	$66,250	$200,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6426.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	12.1%
5 to 17	52	12.4%
18 to 24	9	2.1%
25 to 34	69	16.4%
35 to 44	30	7.1%
45 to 54	22	5.2%
55 to 64	110	26.2%
65 to 74	40	9.5%
75 and over	37	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	370	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	1.9%
High school graduate	109	35.4%
Some college or associate's	91	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	54	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	48	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	73.5%
Carpooled	13	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	19.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	30.9%
15 to 29 min	60	40.3%
30 to 44 min	26	17.4%
45 to 59 min	11	7.4%
60+ min	6	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 22.4% (94 of 420)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	76.3%
Nonfamily households	38	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160	90.9%
Vacant	16	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	160	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	176	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4225744
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.0020, -76.4774