Laurel Highlands Today

29.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fairchance in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 11.7 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,854.

90.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	130	9.9
Regular high school diploma	548	41.9
GED or alternative credential	80	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	68	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	98	7.5
Associate's degree	157	12
Bachelor's degree	151	11.6
Master's degree	60	4.6
Professional school degree	10	0.8
Doctorate degree	5	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.