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Fairdale, KY
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Living in Fairdale


Fairdale is a somewhat small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 9,604 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fairdale is the 46th largest community in Kentucky.

Also of interest is that Fairdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Fairdale is worth considering.

The percentage of adults in Fairdale with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.15% of adults in Fairdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fairdale in 2022 was $29,427, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,708 for a family of four. However, Fairdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fairdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fairdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fairdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.80% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fairdale include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

In addition, Fairdale has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.15%).

The most common language spoken in Fairdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.