Fairview township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

17,729

Fairview township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.47%
  • Two or more races: 4.9%
  • Other race: 1.77%
  • Black or African American: 1.61%
  • Asian: 1.25%
  • 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)
White15,86990.47%
Two or more races8594.9%
Other race3101.77%
Black or African American2821.61%
Asian2201.25%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairview township Population by Race

Fairview township Population Pyramid 2024

Fairview township Median Age

43.7

Total

44.7

Male

42.9

Female

Fairview township Adults

There are 14,053 adults, (3,142 of whom are seniors) in Fairview township.

Fairview township Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairview township Sex Ratio

Female8,72449.74%
Male8,81650.26%

Fairview township Population by Age

Fairview township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0152.58713
Married4,0712.9795.54.5
Non Family1,9451.2175.824.2
Female5592.8864.835.2
Male4403.3385.514.5

2.92

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairview township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4593.68%
Associates Degree1,65913.29%
Bachelors Degree3,04024.35%
Graduate Degree1,52712.23%
High School Graduate3,77930.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1661.33%
Some College1,85414.85%

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
White11,14510,8244,213
Hispanic718442114
2+ Races513503166
Asian198180119
Other Race19115769
Black1021020

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 60.1%.

Fairview township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,421$87,778$62,956
Graduate Degree$97,333$136,389$77,273
High School Graduate$45,645$59,761$32,765
Less Than 9th Grade$38,315$39,239$34,280
Overall$62,192$73,859$53,426
Some College$58,678$70,203$51,908

$62,192

Average Earnings

$73,859

Average Male

$53,426

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

92.24% of Fairview township residents speak only English, while 7.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.82% of the population.

Fairview township Language

Fairview township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,0298135.41%
Multiple8589911.54%
Other3108326.77%
Hispanic1,377815.88%
Asian220115%

5.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.43%

Male Poverty Rate

6.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairview township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairview township is Other, with 26.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairview township is Asian, with 5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.26%.

Fairview township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.84%
High School9.02%
Some College4.13%
Bachelors or Greater2.45%

Fairview township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.06%
Female Employed4.06%
Male Employed2.34%
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$122,615$137,507
Households$106,050$119,719
Married Families$128,393$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,690$67,805

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairview township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

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

1,117

Number of Veterans

1,006

Male Veterans

111

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam335
First Gulf War257
Second Gulf War222
Korea51
World War II0

Fairview township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+382
35 to 54240
55 to 64196
65 to 74193
18 to 34106

Fairview township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0338.01%
Other Race6524.44%
Black1911.8%

Fairview township Veterans by Race

Fairview township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairview township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

2.2%

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

77.07%

Born in Fairview township

96.15%

Native Born

3.85%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

2.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.15% of Fairview township residents were born in the United States, with 77.07% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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