Fairview (Buncombe County), NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,298

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

19.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

108% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,132

23.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$439,600

Population & Diversity

Fairview (Buncombe County), NC is home to a population of 2.3k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.22% of Fairview (Buncombe County), NC residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 102 Other (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 (Buncombe County), NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 707
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 158
Other (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 208

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

1.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1.22% of Fairview (Buncombe County), NC residents (28 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 (Buncombe County), NC was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

48 ± 46

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC.

Economy

The economy of Fairview (Buncombe County), NC employs 875 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (165 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Retail Trade (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($89,507), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,730), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,089).

Employment

Occupations

875

2024 Value

± 318

6.84%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC grew at a rate of 6.84%, from 819 employees to 875 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC, are Management Occupations (290 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (143 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview (Buncombe County), NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

875

2024 Value

± 318

6.84%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC grew at a rate of 6.84%, from 819 employees to 875 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (165 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Retail Trade (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview (Buncombe County), NC, though some of these residents may live in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,485

Median earning men ± $63,539

$50,705

Median earning women ± $36,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,313) and Retail Trade ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC was $439,600 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,200 to $439,600, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$439,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,364

$698

Median Property Taxes

±$232

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 (Buncombe County), NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC 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.

$92,132

Median Household Income

± $27,723

739

Number of Households

± 238

In 2024, the median household income of the 739 households in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC grew to $92,132 from the previous year's value of $74,388.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairview (Buncombe County), NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC (578 out of 2.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview (Buncombe County), NC is White, followed by Two Or More 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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