Farrell, PA

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Farrell, Pennsylvania

Farrell, Pennsylvania, in Mercer county, is 11 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 59 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The city is considered part of the Sharon metropolitan area. Farrell has a population of 6,050.

The People and Families of Farrell

In Farrell, about 40% of adults are married. Farrell is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city. Farrell benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Farrell had a median family income of $28,935.

Farrell Housing

About 70% of housing units in Farrell are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Homeowners in Farrell benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Farrell, 97% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Farrell, PA

Comparing Farrell 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
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Mercer
Metro Area	Sharon
Standard Zip Codes	16121
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.212
Longitude	-80.496

Station	YOUNGSTOWN MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	MERCER
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	WARREN 3 S
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,050	100%
Male	2,692	44.5%
Female	3,358	55.5%
Under 18	1,546	25.6%
18+	4,504	74.4%
65+	1,370	22.6%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.96
White	3,042	50.3%
African-American	2,826	46.7%
Asian	12	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	18	0.3%
Mixed Race	144	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	40	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,999
Growth	-51
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.9%
Italian	12.5%
German	8.3%
Slovak	5.6%
Polish	4.7%
US/American	4.3%
Irish	3%
Croatian	2.5%
Serbian	1.4%
Hungarian	1.3%
Greek	1.3%
English	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Slavic	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.4%
Romanian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Other Subsaharan African	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Farrell	6,050	$28,935
Hermitage	16,157	$46,994
New Wilmington	2,452	$56,736
Sharon	16,328	$34,581
Sharpsville	4,500	$39,468
West Middlesex	929	$38,906
Wheatland	748	$34,250

Library
Stey Nevant Public Library 1000 Roemer Blvd Farrell, Pennsylvania (724) 983-2714

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