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West Fairview, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Fairview is 1,313. The West Fairview population density is 3,922.46 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Fairview is white, which represent 89.72% of the total population. The average West Fairview education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,313. #832

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

West Fairview, PA	3.96%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

*The West Fairview, PA population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Pennsylvania and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #233

West Fairview, PA	3,922.46 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,178 (89.72%, #1416)
Black:	31 (2.36%, #458)
Hispanic:	112 (8.53%, #146)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #802)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	54 (4.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	50 (3.81%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	104 (92.86%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,224 (93.22%) out of the total population of 1,313 reported first ancestry.

	West Fairview, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	6	0.46%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	95	7.24%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	30	2.28%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	779	59.33%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	148	11.27%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	39	2.97%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	58	4.42%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	18	1.37%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	9	0.69%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	111	8.45%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	52	3.96%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 612 (46.61%, see rank)

Females: 701 (53.39%, see rank)

West Fairview, PA	Male: 46.61% Female: 53.39%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Fairview, PA	30.00 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Fairview, PA	29.00 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Fairview, PA	33.50 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Fairview, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	163	12.41%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	70	5.33%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	31	2.36%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	37	2.82%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	188	14.32%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	273	20.79%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	106	8.07%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	187	14.24%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	146	11.12%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	17	1.29%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	60	4.57%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	35	2.67%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Fairview, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	824, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	178, 21.60%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	373, 45.27%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	158, 19.17%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	97, 11.77%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	18, 2.18%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.14, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Fairview, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	29	55.17%	44.83%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	72	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	26	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	26	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Fairview, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	521, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	148, 28.41%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	373, 71.59%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	327, 62.76%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.27, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	180, 34.55%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	194, 37.24%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Fairview, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,049	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	512	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	222	43.36%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	195	38.09%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	15	2.93%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	80	15.63%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	537	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	241	44.88%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	183	34.08%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	40	7.45%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	73	13.59%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Fairview, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	1,304	99.31%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,086	82.71%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	134	10.21%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	84	6.40%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9	0.69%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9	0.69%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	9	0.69%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Fairview, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	467	89.64%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	32	6.14%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	4.22%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.