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Chester County

Population in July 2007: 2,690.
Males: 1,277  (47.5%)
Females: 1,413  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  43.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17866.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,660 (it was $27,219 in 2000)
Fairview-Ferndale:  $34,660
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,981
Fairview-Ferndale:  $19,981
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,677 (it was $41,000 in 2000)
Fairview-Ferndale:  $78,677
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,156; Detached houses: $121,409; Townhouses or other attached units: $56,215; In 2-unit structures: $116,599; Mobile homes: $79,167

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Races in Fairview-Ferndale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairview-Ferndale: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (34.1%), German (21.3%), Dutch (15.9%), Italian (12.7%), Irish (9.6%), Slovak (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 2971 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairview-Ferndale

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairview-Ferndale CDP

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fairview-Ferndale:  0.9% ($361)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (45.7 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (92.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Edgewood, PA (0.7 miles ), Shamokin, PA (1.0 miles ), Marshallton, PA (1.4 miles ), Kulpmont borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Trevorton, PA (2.3 miles ), Elysburg, PA (2.4 miles ), Marion Heights borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Snydertown borough, PA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.78 N, Longitude: 76.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Historical population

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Fairview-Ferndale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Fairview-Ferndale place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 tornado 30.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Fairview-Ferndale-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from Fairview-Ferndale center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from Fairview-Ferndale center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairview-Ferndale:
  • SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)
  • SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 12 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
  • GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; DANVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairview-Ferndale:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 37 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 40 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 42 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 45 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)

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Notable locations in Fairview-Ferndale: Shamokin Filler Plant Station (A), Carbon Run Breaker Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fairview-Ferndale: Kemp Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairview-Ferndale, PA


People in group quarters in Fairview-Ferndale
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Fairview-Ferndale compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly 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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Fairview-Ferndale travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Coal or coke (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Fairview-Ferndale

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents58.4%7.3%6.7%4.5%3.4%
Congregations10.0%14.1%10.0%5.1%5.1%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristFriends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents2.7%2.4%1.9%1.2%11.5%
Congregations6.1%1.3%4.2%6.8%37.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.81%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)
Chester County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, PA  1.25% ($70,738 average AGI)
from Delaware County, PA  1.04% ($74,618)
from New Castle County, DE  0.42% ($112,586)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($74,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,186 average AGI)
Chester County:  0.07%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.95% ($57,620 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA  0.63% ($71,219)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.44% ($45,518)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairview-Ferndale:
  • WISL (1480 AM; 1 kW; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: BASIC LICENSING, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGM (1570 AM; 3 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairview-Ferndale:
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W289AI (105.7 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENN. EDUC. TV ASSOC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairview-Ferndale:
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)

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