Fairview township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

17,729

Fairview township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairview township was:

  • White: 91.14%
  • Two or more races: 3.95%
  • Black or African American: 1.8%
  • Asian: 1.69%
  • Other race: 1.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
498.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.62% (283)
The current population of Fairview township, Pennsylvania is 17,729 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,446.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,92591.14%
Two or more races6913.95%
Black or African American3151.8%
Asian2961.69%
Other race2471.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairview township Population by Race

Fairview township Population Pyramid 2024

Fairview township Median Age

43.7

Total

44.8

Male

42.6

Female

Fairview township Adults

There are 13,959 adults, (2,895 of whom are seniors) in Fairview township.

Fairview township Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairview township Sex Ratio

Female8,89250.89%
Male8,58249.11%

Fairview township Population by Age

Fairview township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9692.5185.114.9
Married3,9362.9295.64.4
Non Family1,8731.2173.426.6
Female6782.9960.239.8
Male4823.5380.119.9

2.89

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

85.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairview township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4283.44%
Associates Degree1,53912.38%
Bachelors Degree2,96823.88%
Graduate Degree1,51612.2%
High School Graduate3,94231.72%
Less Than 9th Grade1411.13%
Some College1,89315.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairview township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairview township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,18510,8354,071
Hispanic55936280
2+ Races463459186
Asian270252185
Black1401408
Other Race13210334

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.52%.

Fairview township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,252$86,394$66,016
Graduate Degree$86,207$117,813$71,023
High School Graduate$41,142$54,850$27,371
Less Than 9th Grade$32,143$39,655$0
Overall$60,217$69,758$52,620
Some College$56,338$59,769$53,983

$60,217

Average Earnings

$69,758

Average Male

$52,620

Average Female

Fairview township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairview township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairview township Language

92.95% of Fairview township residents speak only English, while 7.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.05% of the population.

Fairview township Language

Fairview township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,3109266.05%
Hispanic1,071736.82%
Other2476626.72%
Multiple690202.9%
Asian296113.72%

6.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.26%

Male Poverty Rate

6.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairview township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairview township is Other, with 26.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairview township is Multiple, with 2.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.65%.

Fairview township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.75%
High School9.31%
Some College4.55%
Bachelors or Greater1.74%

Fairview township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.62%
Female Employed4.18%
Male Employed1.55%
Male Unemployed0%

Fairview township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairview township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,250$127,291
Households$100,491$118,039
Married Families$122,757$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,743$85,700

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairview township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairview township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairview township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fairview township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairview township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,134

Number of Veterans

995

Male Veterans

139

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam374
First Gulf War275
Second Gulf War214
Korea40
World War II0

Fairview township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+287
35 to 54265
65 to 74264
55 to 64227
18 to 3491

Fairview township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0508.19%
Other Race5125.63%
Black3316.84%

Fairview township Veterans by Race

Fairview township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairview township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Fairview township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairview township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairview township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.04%

Born in Fairview township

96.51%

Native Born

3.49%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

2.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.51% of Fairview township residents were born in the United States, with 78.04% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fairview township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,999540.3%
202817,945540.3%
202717,891540.3%
202617,837540.3%
202517,783540.3%
202417,729540.31%
202317,675540.31%
202217,621-8-0.05%
202117,6291831.05%
202017,446-171-0.97%
201917,617660.38%
201817,5511180.68%
201717,4331460.84%
201617,2871290.75%
201517,1581320.78%
201417,0261130.67%
201316,913640.38%
201216,849780.47%
201116,771600.36%
201016,71100%

Fairview township Population by Year