Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Fairchance borough
Total Population 1,918
SEX
Male 911
Female 1,007
AGE
Under 5 years 120
5 to 17 years 364
18 to 20 years 69
21 to 24 years 67
25 to 44 years 580
45 to 54 years 167
55 to 59 years 87
60 to 64 years 107
65 to 74 years 209
75 to 84 years 118
85 years and over 30
Median age 36.3
Under 18 years 484
Percent of total population 25.2
65 years and over 357
Percent of total population 18.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 727
Family households (families) 551
Married-couple families 428
Percent of total households 58.9
Other family, male householder 23
Other family, female householder 100
Nonfamily households 176
Percent of total households 24.2
Householder living alone 164
Householder 65 years and over 101
Persons living in households 1,909
Persons per household 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 9
Institutionalized persons 9
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,855
Black 62
Percent of total population 3.2
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 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 776
Occupied housing units 727
Owner occupied 496
Percent owner occupied 68.2
Renter occupied 231
Vacant housing units 49
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 572
1-unit, attached 55
2 to 4 units 79
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 63
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 428
Less than $50,000 287
$50,000 to $99,999 136
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 38,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 206
Less than $250 150
$250 to $499 54
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 198
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 428
White 408
Black 20
Percent of occupied units 4.7
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) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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