Pennsylvania · Census place 24560
Fairfield borough, PA
Quick answer
Fairfield borough has 638 residents, ranking #1230 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $59,063, the median home is worth $219,000 and median gross rent runs $1,111 a month.
- Population
- 638Fairfield borough residents
- Median household income
- $59,063Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $219,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,111Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fairfield borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fairfield borough median would spend about 22.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.6% of residents and 68.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Halifax borough 641
- Mocanaqua CDP 641
- Mount Bethel CDP 641
- Langeloth CDP 635
- New Jerusalem CDP 631
- Mertztown CDP 630
- Lanesboro borough 628
Keep going
More Pennsylvania coverage.