CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Farrell

Pennsylvania · 6,841 residents · 2.26 sq mi

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With 6,841 people, Farrell is a city in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 39.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $21,900. 28.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 44%. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,841

+13%vs 2000

vs 6,050 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.4

−2%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(426)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(352)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(541)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(424)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(323)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(894)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(895)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(567)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.3%(844)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.6%(933)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(562)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(80)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,256

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,659 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,975

−38%vs 2000

vs $14,532 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.3%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$21,900

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$295

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $398 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.8%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

28.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic50%(3,028)

Black46.4%(2,807)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(40)

Asian0.2%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic57.8%(3,956)

Black41.6%(2,849)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(5)

Asian0.2%(15)

Other0.3%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.3%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(20)

Chinese0.1%(3)

Ancestry

American12.1%(510)

German9.2%(386)

Italian9%(378)

Irish4.3%(182)

Polish4.1%(172)

English3.6%(150)

Slovak2.3%(97)

Russian2.3%(95)

Croatian1.5%(63)

Greek0.8%(34)

Serbian0.5%(23)

Welsh0.5%(20)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian0.4%(16)

Arab0.4%(15)

Lebanese0.4%(15)

Hungarian0.3%(13)

Subsaharan African0.3%(12)

Romanian0.3%(11)

Scottish0.2%(8)

French0.2%(7)

Bulgarian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.9%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.8 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 11.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.9%(582)

Married42.3%(633)

Widowed4.3%(64)

Divorced14.5%(217)

Women 15+

Never married36.3%(669)

Married38.4%(708)

Widowed13.2%(243)

Divorced12.2%(225)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 9.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.7%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.5%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.7%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.5%

−17.2 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.5%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

63.9%

−13.8 ptssince 2020

from 77.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4.4%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.1%(16)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era77.8%(123)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 158 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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