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.When you are in Fairdale, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.80% of Fairdale’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Fairdale is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairdale who work in office and administrative support (19.40%), sales jobs (7.05%), and healthcare (4.13%). 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.
