Fairview

Population: 3,014
Median household income: $84,191
Median home value: $209,500

Located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Fairview is a community with a population of 3,014. At $84,191, its median household income sits above Erie County's $61,476.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairview's population declined 2.7% from 3,099 to 3,014, while its median home value rose 22.0% from $171,700 to $209,500.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $1,159.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,014
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $84,191
Median home value: $209,500
Median gross rent: $1,159
Housing units: 1,140
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0993,014

Median household income

$82,368$84,191

Median home value

$171,700$209,500

Median gross rent

$818$1,159

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,099	$82,368	$171,700	—
2020	2,786	$95,978	$167,800	$818
2021	2,926	$85,636	$163,500	$950
2022	2,959	$90,388	$184,400	$1,204
2023	3,014	$84,191	$209,500	$1,159

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4423.8%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	4.2%
5 to 17	591	19.6%
18 to 24	85	2.8%
25 to 34	301	10.0%
35 to 44	716	23.8%
45 to 54	100	3.3%
55 to 64	256	8.5%
65 to 74	522	17.3%
75 and over	316	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,814	93.4%
Black or African American	12	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	143	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree21.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	2.7%
High school graduate	597	27.0%
Some college or associate's	626	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	454	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	474	21.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	907	76.2%
Carpooled	83	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	201	16.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	15.1%
15 to 29 min	600	60.6%
30 to 44 min	223	22.5%
45 to 59 min	18	1.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 7.6% (215 of 2,819)

	Count	Share
Family households	809	71.9%
Nonfamily households	316	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,125	98.7%
Vacant	15	1.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	963	85.6%
Renter-occupied	162	14.4%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	974	85.4%
1-unit, attached	54	4.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	75	6.6%
20 or more units	37	3.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4224856
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.0255, -80.2547