Fairview-Ferndale

Population: 1,721
Median household income: $36,429
Median home value: $77,000

Located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Fairview-Ferndale is a community with a population of 1,721. The median household income of $36,429 is below the Northumberland County median ($57,948).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairview-Ferndale's population declined 15.5% from 2,036 to 1,721, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $64,700 to $77,000.

13.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,721
Median age: 56.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,429
Median home value: $77,000
Median gross rent: $730
Housing units: 1,142
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0361,721

Median household income

$38,323$36,429

Median home value

$64,700$77,000

Median gross rent

$755$730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,036	$38,323	$64,700	$755
2020	2,047	$38,139	$62,900	$743
2021	1,840	$40,673	$63,800	$816
2022	1,837	$37,163	$66,100	$833
2023	1,721	$36,429	$77,000	$730

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 174.8%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over18.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	2.1%
5 to 17	83	4.8%
18 to 24	26	1.5%
25 to 34	197	11.4%
35 to 44	220	12.8%
45 to 54	251	14.6%
55 to 64	332	19.3%
65 to 74	253	14.7%
75 and over	322	18.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,674	97.3%
Black or African American	14	0.8%
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	33	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	11.4%
High school graduate	798	50.7%
Some college or associate's	403	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	167	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	28	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	614	78.0%
Carpooled	57	7.2%
Public transit	7	0.9%
Walked	41	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	7.9%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	225	31.0%
15 to 29 min	180	24.8%
30 to 44 min	187	25.8%
45 to 59 min	70	9.7%
60+ min	63	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.62
Poverty rate: 13.6% (234 of 1,721)

	Count	Share
Family households	381	36.0%
Nonfamily households	677	64.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,058	92.6%
Vacant	84	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	915	86.5%
Renter-occupied	143	13.5%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached22.9%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	809	70.8%
1-unit, attached	262	22.9%
2 to 4 units	51	4.5%
5 to 19 units	20	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4224948
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7806, -76.5740