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Fairchance

County:
Fayette County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.187
State:
Pennsylvania

Fairchance is a borough located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Fairchance has a 2025 population of 1,800 . Fairchance is currently declining at a rate of -0.88% annually and its population has decreased by -4.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,877 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairchance is $57,298 with a poverty rate of 28.7%. The median age in Fairchance is 49.2 years: 45.8 years for males, and 50 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.8 males.

1.8K
Total Population
1,517
Density (mi²)
-16 -0.88%
Growth

Fairchance Population

Fairchance Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairchance includes 96.08% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (96.08%)

Two or more races (3.22%)

Black or African American (0.7%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,37396.08%
Two or more races463.22%
Black or African American100.7%

Fairchance Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairchance's average per capita income is $35,694. Household income levels show a median of $38,427. The poverty rate stands at 28.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$86,667-
Families$68,438$78,556
Households$38,427$57,298
Non Families$23,375$31,837

$35,694

Average Income

$38,427

Median Household Income

28.7%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)