Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Erie

Municipality: Fairview township



Total Population                                                  7,839



SEX

Male                                                              3,838

Female                                                            4,001



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    441

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,528

   18 to 20 years                                                   235

   21 to 24 years                                                   241

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,136

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,073

   55 to 59 years                                                   461

   60 to 64 years                                                   374

   65 to 74 years                                                   642

   75 to 84 years                                                   444

   85 years and over                                                264

   Median age                                                      40.2

Under 18 years                                                    1,969

   Percent of total population                                     25.1

65 years and over                                                 1,350

   Percent of total population                                     17.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,524

   Family households (families)                                   2,144

      Married-couple families                                     1,958

         Percent of total households                               77.6

      Other family, male householder                                 58

      Other family, female householder                              128

   Nonfamily households                                             380

         Percent of total households                               15.1

      Householder living alone                                      343

         Householder 65 years and over                              172

   Persons living in households                                   7,209

   Persons per household                                           2.86



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 630

      Institutionalized persons                                     624

      Other persons in group quarters                                 6



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,738

   Black                                                             50

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  0

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         50

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        29

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,674

   Occupied housing units                                         2,524

      Owner occupied                                              2,321

         Percent owner occupied                                    92.0

      Renter occupied                                               203

   Vacant housing units                                             150

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  59

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 11



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,458

   1-unit, attached                                                  34

   2 to 4 units                                                      36

   5 to 9 units                                                      14

   10 or more units                                                  42

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       90



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,936

      Less than $50,000                                             162

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            733

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          542

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          219

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          202

      $300,000 or more                                               78

      Median (dollars)                                          106,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      147

      Less than $250                                                 42

      $250 to $499                                                   54

      $500 to $749                                                    9

      $750 to $999                                                    5

      $1,000 or more                                                 37

      Median (dollars)                                              348



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,936

      White                                                       1,918

      Black                                                           8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      10

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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