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Fairchance, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Fayette County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,429
Population
1,201/sq mi density
$38,427
Median Income
$29,353 per capita
$159,000
Home Value
$133,637 Zillow
$707
Median Rent
39.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
404
Violent Crime/100K
4,616 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$38,427 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$159,000 home value, $707/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
404 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,427
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,353
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.3%
88% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairchance vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairchance’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,427
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,353
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,868
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.1%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,442M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.1%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,734
Restaurants
253
Healthcare
418
Retail
419
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,868
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,255
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,427 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,353 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,868 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $5,442M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,734 |
| Restaurants | 253 |
| Healthcare | 418 |
| Retail | 419 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,868 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,255 |