Fairchance

County:: Fayette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.187
State:: Pennsylvania

Fairchance is a borough located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Fairchance has a 2025 population of 1,773. Fairchance is currently declining at a rate of -1.17% annually and its population has decreased by -5.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,878 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairchance is $57,298 with a poverty rate of 28.7%. The median age in Fairchance is 49.2 years: 45.8 years for males, and 50 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairchance includes 96.08% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,373	96.08%
Two or more races	46	3.22%
Black or African American	10	0.7%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Fairchance Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairchance's average per capita income is $35,694. Household income levels show a median of $38,427. The poverty rate stands at 28.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$86,667	-
Families	$68,438	$78,556
Households	$38,427	$57,298
Non Families	$23,375	$31,837

$35,694

Average Income

$38,427

Median Household Income

28.7%

Poverty Rate