Fairchance

Population: 1,429
Median household income: $38,427
Median home value: $159,000

Located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Fairchance is a community with a population of 1,429. At $38,427, its median household income sits below Fayette County's $56,093.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairchance's population declined 35.9% from 2,230 to 1,429, while its median home value rose 66.8% from $95,300 to $159,000.

88.1% of workers drive to work alone. 58.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,429
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,427
Median home value: $159,000
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 850
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2301,429

Median household income

$40,461$38,427

Median home value

$95,300$159,000

Median gross rent

$743$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,230	$40,461	$95,300	$743
2020	1,854	$43,370	$93,800	$690
2021	1,911	$40,337	$87,100	$731
2022	1,657	$37,232	$113,600	$729
2023	1,429	$38,427	$159,000	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	3.1%
5 to 17	157	11.0%
18 to 24	75	5.2%
25 to 34	227	15.9%
35 to 44	108	7.6%
45 to 54	267	18.7%
55 to 64	237	16.6%
65 to 74	189	13.2%
75 and over	124	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,373	96.1%
Black or African American	10	0.7%
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	46	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate47.1%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	9.0%
High school graduate	543	47.1%
Some college or associate's	323	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	124	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	58	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	550	88.1%
Carpooled	46	7.4%
Public transit	7	1.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	1.6%
Other means	11	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	165	26.9%
15 to 29 min	196	31.9%
30 to 44 min	151	24.6%
45 to 59 min	81	13.2%
60+ min	21	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 28.7% (407 of 1,418)

	Count	Share
Family households	390	52.9%
Nonfamily households	347	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	737	86.7%
Vacant	113	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	410	55.6%
Renter-occupied	327	44.4%

1-unit, detached58.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	500	58.8%
1-unit, attached	12	1.4%
2 to 4 units	121	14.2%
5 to 19 units	48	5.6%
20 or more units	40	4.7%
Mobile home & other	129	15.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4224536
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8251, -79.7540