Fairview Beach, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

180

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.67%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$97,308

2024 Median Property Value

$460,800

Population & Diversity

Fairview Beach, VA is home to a population of 180 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.78% of Fairview Beach, VA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 7.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (154 people) in Fairview Beach, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fairview Beach, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairview Beach, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairview Beach, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview Beach, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 20
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairview Beach, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

2.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 2.78% of Fairview Beach, VA residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairview Beach, VA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairview Beach, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairview Beach, VA.

Economy

The economy of Fairview Beach, VA employs 124 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairview Beach, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Educational Services (33 people), and Wholesale Trade (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($77,875) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,011).

Employment

Occupations

124

2024 Value

± 108

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 127%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview Beach, VA declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 129 employees to 124 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview Beach, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (23 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview Beach, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

124

2024 Value

± 108

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 127%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview Beach, VA declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 129 employees to 124 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview Beach, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Educational Services (33 people), and Wholesale Trade (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview Beach, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fairview Beach, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,375

Median earning men ± $12,531

$35,978

Median earning women ± $44,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,413).

Housing & Living

People in Fairview Beach, VA have an average commute time of 50.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview Beach, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,351

$45

Median Property Taxes

±$49

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairview Beach, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairview Beach, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.9%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.9% of the housing units in Fairview Beach, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairview Beach, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,308

Median Household Income

± $52,912

105

Number of Households

± 70

The following chart displays the households in Fairview Beach, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairview Beach, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Fairview Beach, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

50.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview Beach, VA have a longer commute time (50.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 22% of the workforce in Fairview Beach, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairview Beach, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairview Beach, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairview Beach, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview Beach, VA (3 out of 180 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview Beach, VA is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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