Fairview, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

267

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.1

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

27.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,583

4.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$92,400

Population & Diversity

Fairview, WV is home to a population of 267 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (250 people) in Fairview, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 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, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairview, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairview, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 101
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 22
Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairview, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Fairview, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairview, WV employs 106 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairview, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (21 people), and Educational Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,063), and Educational Services ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

106

2024 Value

± 91

7.07%

1 Year growth

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview, WV grew at a rate of 7.07%, from 99 employees to 106 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairview, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairview, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West 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

106

2024 Value

± 91

7.07%

1 Year growth

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairview, WV grew at a rate of 7.07%, from 99 employees to 106 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairview, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (21 people), and Educational Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairview, WV, though some of these residents may live in Fairview, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,833

Median earning men ± $13,692

$48,750

Median earning women ± $49,656

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairview, WV was $92,400 in 2024, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,600 to $92,400, a 2.33% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fairview, WV is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairview, WV have an average commute time of 43.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairview, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,100

$112

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Fairview, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairview, WV 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.

$55,583

Median Household Income

± $25,371

125

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 125 households in Fairview, WV grew to $55,583 from the previous year's value of $53,333.

The following chart displays the households in Fairview, WV 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairview, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.3%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Walked (14.3%)

In 2024, 63.3% of workers in Fairview, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who walked to work (14.3%).

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

43.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairview, WV have a longer commute time (43.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.3% of the workforce in Fairview, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairview, WV (31 out of 267 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairview, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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