Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Fairview township
Total Population 910
SEX
Male 461
Female 449
AGE
Under 5 years 72
5 to 17 years 203
18 to 20 years 39
21 to 24 years 39
25 to 44 years 262
45 to 54 years 118
55 to 59 years 48
60 to 64 years 45
65 to 74 years 54
75 to 84 years 24
85 years and over 6
Median age 32.9
Under 18 years 275
Percent of total population 30.2
65 years and over 84
Percent of total population 9.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 300
Family households (families) 255
Married-couple families 234
Percent of total households 78.0
Other family, male householder 6
Other family, female householder 15
Nonfamily households 45
Percent of total households 15.0
Householder living alone 41
Householder 65 years and over 19
Persons living in households 910
Persons per household 3.03
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 910
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
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 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 324
Occupied housing units 300
Owner occupied 263
Percent owner occupied 87.7
Renter occupied 37
Vacant housing units 24
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.1
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 257
1-unit, attached 7
2 to 4 units 2
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 58
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 102
Less than $50,000 76
$50,000 to $99,999 24
$100,000 to $149,999 2
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 42,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 15
Less than $250 12
$250 to $499 3
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 175
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 102
White 102
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