Fairchance, PA

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Fairchance, Pennsylvania

Fairchance, Pennsylvania, in Fayette county, is 44 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Pittsburgh area. There are 2,174 residents in Fairchance.

The People and Families of Fairchance

In Fairchance, about 53% of adults are married. In Fairchance, more so than in most towns, people can be found in one-person households.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fairchance had a median family income of $33,611.

Fairchance Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Fairchance that were owner-occupied was 67%. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Fairchance, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Fairchance strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Fairchance, PA

Comparing Fairchance to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	44 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15436
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.825
Longitude	-79.754

Station	UNIONTOWN 1 NE
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	CHALK HILL 2 ENE
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	COOPERS ROCK ST FOREST
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 77 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,174	100%
Male	1,015	46.7%
Female	1,159	53.3%
Under 18	517	23.8%
18+	1,657	76.2%
65+	378	17.4%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	3
White	2,083	95.8%
African-American	60	2.8%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	27	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$33,611
Population In Poverty	340	16.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,097
Growth	-77
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.6%
Irish	15%
Italian	10.3%
US/American	10.1%
Polish	9.1%
Slovak	6.9%
Dutch	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.6%
English	3.5%
Hungarian	2.9%
Canadian	2.4%
Croatian	1.7%
Scottish	1.3%
Finnish	1%
Czech	0.7%
Austrian	0.6%
Russian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fairchance	2,174	$33,611
Greensboro	295	$41,786
Masontown	3,611	$27,609
New Salem	648	$53,295
Point Marion	1,333	$36,989
Smithfield	854	$35,714
Uniontown	12,422	$28,523

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