Fairview is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,850 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fairview is the 515th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Of important note, Fairview is also a town of artists. Fairview has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Fairview’s character.
Also of interest is that Fairview has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Fairview is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Fairview’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small town, Fairview does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Fairview ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Fairview, 44.98% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Fairview in 2022 was $35,708, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,832 for a family of four. However, Fairview contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Fairview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairview residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairview include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Fairview is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.