Fayetteville, WV

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2023 Population

2,864

0.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.1

7.37% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

22.2%

7.52% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

1,000

6.72% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayetteville, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.908%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fayetteville, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Fayetteville, WV are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fayetteville, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayetteville, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fayetteville, WV is home to a population of 2.86k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Fayetteville, WV residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 44.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Fayetteville, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayetteville, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 63
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 55.5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 40

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fayetteville, WV as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 60
Vietnam
38 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 35

Fayetteville, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fayetteville, WV employs 1k people. The largest industries in Fayetteville, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Retail Trade (106 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (97 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,664), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,664), and Public Administration ($85,170).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 267

−6.72%

1 Year decline

± 39%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayetteville, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (129 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (119 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayetteville, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 267

−6.72%

1 Year decline

± 39%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayetteville, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Retail Trade (106 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayetteville, WV, though some of these residents may live in Fayetteville, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fayetteville, WV have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayetteville, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 202.02

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Fayetteville, WV colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Fayetteville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fayetteville, WV is from Fayetteville, WV.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (50.4%)
Carpooled (23.7%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)

In 2023, 50.4% of workers in Fayetteville, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.7%) and those who worked at home (15.7%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayetteville, WV have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Fayetteville, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayetteville, WV (624 out of 2.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fayetteville, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.19%

Uninsured

30%

Employer Coverage

23.1%

Medicaid

21.9%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

4.26%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fayetteville, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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