Fairview-Ferndale, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 2,139.
Population change since 2000: -11.3%
Males: 1,068  (49.9%)
Females: 1,071  (50.1%)
Median resident age:

55.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17872.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $39,179 (it was $27,219 in 2000)
Fairview-Ferndale:

$39,179
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,867 (it was $15,400 in 2000)

Fairview-Ferndale CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $75,550 (it was $41,000 in 2000)
Fairview-Ferndale:

$75,550
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $183,465; detached houses: $210,179; townhouses or other attached units: $68,160; in 2-unit structures: $78,452; mobile homes: $80,411

Median gross rent in 2022: $773.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fairview-Ferndale: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.4%

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  • Races in Fairview-Ferndale, PA (2022)
    • 1,75795.8%White alone
    • 452.5%Two or more races
    • 50.3%Black alone
    • 20.1%Hispanic
    • 10.05%Asian alone

Races in Fairview-Ferndale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Polish (19.1%), Irish (14.3%), English (13.9%), German (12.5%), Dutch (8.6%), Italian (8.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 2,362 people per square mile   (low).

Fairview-Ferndale, Pennsylvania map

39 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This place:

2.2%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $693 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $897 (1.4%)

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:

Shamokin, PA (1.0 miles ),
Tharptown (Uniontown), PA (1.2 miles ),
Marshallton, PA (1.4 miles ),
Ranshaw, PA (1.7 miles ),
Kulpmont borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
Trevorton, PA (2.3 miles ),
Elysburg, PA (2.4 miles ),
Marion Heights borough, PA (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 40.78 N, Longitude: 76.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Fairview-Ferndale, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fairview-Ferndale, PA in 2022
Fairview-Ferndale satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Historical population in Fairview-Ferndale, PA
Historical housing units in Fairview-Ferndale, PA
Most common industries in Fairview-Ferndale, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Construction (8.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.0%)
  • Public administration (7.9%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.3%)
  • Health care (7.5%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.4%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.4%)
  • Truck transportation (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Educational services (12.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (11.2%)
  • Public administration (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4.6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Fairview-Ferndale, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
  • Cashiers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Cashiers (6.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
  • Registered nurses (4.0%)

Average climate in Fairview-Ferndale, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Fairview-Ferndale, Pennsylvania average temperatures Fairview-Ferndale, Pennsylvania average precipitation Fairview-Ferndale, Pennsylvania humidity Fairview-Ferndale, Pennsylvania wind speed Fairview-Ferndale, Pennsylvania snowfall Fairview-Ferndale, Pennsylvania sunshine Fairview-Ferndale, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 20.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

20.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

1.51
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00035. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00035
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Fairview-Ferndale-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (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 F3 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.

Earthquake activity:

Fairview-Ferndale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 211.7 miles away from the city center
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 the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 205.1 miles away from Fairview-Ferndale center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 247.1 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 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 296.5 miles away from Fairview-Ferndale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Northumberland County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Depressions: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fairview-Ferndale topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Fairview-Ferndale:

  • VNA HEALTH SYSTEM (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; SHAMOKIN, PA)
  • DAVITA - NORTHUMBERLAND DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; MT. CARMEL, PA)
  • FAMILY HOME MEDICAL (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; MOUNT CARMEL, PA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-MANSION (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SUNBURY, PA)
  • MANSION NURSING CONV HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SUNBURY, PA)
  • SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; SUNBURY, PA)
  • SAINT CATHERINE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN SPRINGS (Hospital, about 13 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairview-Ferndale:

  • Susquehanna University (about 16 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,495)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 17 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 20 miles; Pottsville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,412)
  • Bucknell University (about 21 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 38 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology (about 40 miles; Williamsport, PA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 41 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 3,797)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Fairview-Ferndale: Shamokin Filler Plant Station (A), Carbon Run Breaker Station (B), Coal Township Fire Department - Fairview Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Station 140 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Northumberland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

62.1%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
7 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Fairview-Ferndale in 2000:

  • 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

For population 15 years and over in Fairview-Ferndale:

Marital status in Fairview-Ferndale, PA
  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 36.1%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 18.9%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Fairview-Ferndale:

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.3
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Fairview-Ferndale
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fairview-Ferndale, PA (based on Northumberland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant21,455102
Catholic14,54012
Evangelical Protestant9,79462
Other2,6629
Black Protestant1181
Orthodox761
None45,883-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
This county:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Northumberland County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Northumberland County:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Northumberland County:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 63
Northumberland County:

6.92 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.5%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.2%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

37.7%
State:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Fairview-Ferndale:

28.4
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

24.3%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.5%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.6%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Here:

47.8%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

72.5%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fairview-Ferndale, PA Residents

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; 2 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.)
Fairview-Ferndale fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Fairview-Ferndale fatal accident list:

Nov 4, 2006 01:39 AM, Bear Valley Rd, Lat: 40.770790, Lon: -76.581050, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.8mTotal length
  • $30,000Total costs
  • 291Total average daily traffic
  • 4Total average daily truck traffic
  • 355Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairview-Ferndale, PA
  • 50.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.1%Electricity
  • 14.4%Coal or coke
  • 11.2%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairview-Ferndale, PA
  • 66.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.5%Electricity
  • 10.1%Utility gas
  • 4.7%Coal or coke
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Fairview-Ferndale compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median household income below 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 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 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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