Fairchance, PA Population

Overview

1,911

Total Population

41.2

Median age

49.92%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

63.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fairchance's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fairchance is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairchance's population under 18 was 21.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairchance's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairchance, 20.04% were under the age of 15, 16.90% aged 15 to 29, 44.32% aged 30 to 64, 14.55% aged 65 to 84, and 4.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 less females than males in Fairchance:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.92% females and 50.08% males in Fairchance, PA.
The Fairchance, PA gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 149.

Fairchance's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fairchance population: 90.06% are White, 4.76% are Black or African American, 0.21% are Asian and 4.97% are multiracial.
Fairchance's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,907 (99.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairchance is White with a population of 1,721 (90.06% of the total population).

Fairchance's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,169 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fairchance's population decreased by 177 (8.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairchance's population decreased by 102 (5.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fairchance's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,854.