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Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 7 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Fox Chapel contains a population of approximately 5,436.
In Fox Chapel, about 79% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Fox Chapel, at least compared to other towns of its size. The town has a large-family feeling.
Unlike most towns, Fox Chapel has proportionately more males than females.
In 2000, Fox Chapel had a median family income of $191,378. The typical family in Fox Chapel is better off than most in Pennsylvania. The town has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Fox Chapel. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better). If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Fox Chapel. In the town, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.
Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Fox Chapel.
Fox Chapel has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 96% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Pennsylvania, which may reflect a commitment to education in the town.
In Fox Chapel, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Fox Chapel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Fox Chapel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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