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 1,773. Fairchance is currently declining at a rate of -1.17% annually and its population has decreased by -5.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,878 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.

Demographics

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

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,373	96.08%
Two or more races	46	3.22%
Black or African American	10	0.7%

Fairchance Marital Status

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