Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Adams
Municipality: Fairfield borough
Total Population 524
SEX
Male 252
Female 272
AGE
Under 5 years 37
5 to 17 years 78
18 to 20 years 12
21 to 24 years 32
25 to 44 years 145
45 to 54 years 56
55 to 59 years 27
60 to 64 years 28
65 to 74 years 62
75 to 84 years 35
85 years and over 12
Median age 39.5
Under 18 years 115
Percent of total population 21.9
65 years and over 109
Percent of total population 20.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 217
Family households (families) 163
Married-couple families 136
Percent of total households 62.7
Other family, male householder 7
Other family, female householder 20
Nonfamily households 54
Percent of total households 24.9
Householder living alone 51
Householder 65 years and over 28
Persons living in households 524
Persons per household 2.41
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 521
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 226
Occupied housing units 217
Owner occupied 154
Percent owner occupied 71.0
Renter occupied 63
Vacant housing units 9
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 172
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 29
5 to 9 units 10
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 14
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 134
Less than $50,000 18
$50,000 to $99,999 85
$100,000 to $149,999 27
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 80,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 60
Less than $250 22
$250 to $499 34
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 286
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 134
White 134
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997