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Greene County

Population in 2010: 2,059. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
Males: 941  (45.7%)
Females: 1,118  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  44.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 15320.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,127 (it was $24,833 in 2000)
Fairdale:

$29,127
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,733

Fairdale CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,895 (it was $54,700 in 2000)
Fairdale:

$96,895
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $90,736; Detached houses: $101,744; Townhouses or other attached units: $50,520; In 2-unit structures: $50,520; Mobile homes: $34,975

Median gross rent in 2009: $401.

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  • White alone - 2,029 (98.5%)
  • Two or more races - 13 (0.6%)
  • Hispanic - 9 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.05%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fairdale: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (14.7%), German (10.1%), Italian (9.5%), United States (7.9%), Polish (7.3%), English (7.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.42 square miles.

Population density: 1451 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairdale:

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairdale CDP:

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,580 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,307 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (38.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (256.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Carmichaels borough, PA (0.6 miles ), Nemacolin, PA (1.6 miles ), Rices Landing borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Masontown borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Jefferson borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Clarksville borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Republic, PA (2.7 miles ), Fredericktown-Millsboro, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.89 N, Longitude: 79.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.6%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (19%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (49%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Extraction workers (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Fairdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.4 miles away from the Fairdale place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the place center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Greene County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Dexter Very - Football player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Fairdale:

  • SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; WAYNESBURG, PA)
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; MORGANTOWN, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairdale:

  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 13 miles; California, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,429)
  • West Virginia University (about 17 miles; Morgantown, WV; FT enrollment: 24,899)
  • Fairmont State University (about 31 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,770)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 33 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 3,608)
  • The Art Institute of Pittsburgh (about 38 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 2,222)
  • Duquesne University (about 38 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 9,011)
  • Point Park University (about 38 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 2,801)

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Greene County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.5. This is about average.
City:

37.5
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0219. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0219
U.S.:

0.0222
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.108. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.108
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.96. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.96
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.0
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.5
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.2%

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.8%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairdale, PA

People in group quarters in Fairdale:

  • 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other group homes

Fairdale compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Fairdale travel time to work - commute
Fairdale mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Greene County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Fairdale (based on Greene County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.22%
Here44.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents33.3%24.5%8.7%6.3%5.4%
Congregations11.6%33.7%9.5%4.2%8.4%
NameChurch of the NazareneChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents4.2%2.7%2.7%2.6%9.4%
Congregations3.2%4.2%2.1%2.1%21.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Greene County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Greene County:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
This county:

5.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Greene County:

10.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Greene County:

29.4%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.2%
State:

11.5%

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.49%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, PA  0.96% ($28,592 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA  0.58% ($57,355)
from Monongalia County, WV  0.37% ($38,878)


4.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,099 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.77%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, PA  1.07% ($29,298 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.50% ($27,864)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.40% ($26,509)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairdale:

  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WANB (1580 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairdale:

  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
  • WCLG-FM (100.1 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWVU-FM (91.7 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS)

TV broadcast stations around Fairdale:

  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)

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