Fairdale, Pennsylvania Explained

Fairdale, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Cumberland
Coordinates:39.8928°N -79.9728°W
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.75
Area Total Sq Mi:1.45
Area Land Sq Mi:1.44
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2064
Population Density Km2:552.43
Population Density Sq Mi:1430.35
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:15320[3]
Area Code:724
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-24544
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:3.74
Area Water Km2:0.01

Fairdale is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,059 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Fairdale is located at 39.8928°N -79.9728°W (39.892667, -79.972691).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all land.

Fairdale is south of Carmichaels on PA 88.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,955 people, 868 households, and 540 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1378.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 926 housing units at an average density of 652.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.72% White, 0.10% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 868 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,833, and the median income for a family was $34,750. Males had a median income of $41,193 versus $21,774 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,275. About 14.8% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: Fairdale PA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. May 13, 2023.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .