Population 1,657 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairview
Household size in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fairview has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.1, Fairview is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Fairview, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fairview
Renters in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Fairview rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fairview: 14.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
Fairview is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $496 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $494 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $702 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairview runs $810 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fairview
Bachelor's degrees in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairview have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fairview is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fairview
| Period | Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Fairview is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fairview compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 2.52 | 49.1 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 14.4% | 1962 | $810 | 15.4% | 90.5% | 5.2% |
| Grant Town | 2.52 | 42.8 | 6.6% | 14.4% | 13.1% | 1950 | $849 | 17.7% | 92.7% | 19.1% |
| Daybrook | 3.04 | 42.0 | 16.4% | 7.2% | 12.9% | 1984 | $983 | 24.5% | 82.7% | 5.3% |
| McClellan | 2.34 | 47.3 | 2.8% | 15.2% | 9.1% | 1954 | $780 | 8.1% | 87.9% | 3.1% |
| Core | 2.37 | 45.8 | 13.5% | 13.8% | 13.2% | 1982 | $1,018 | 28.8% | 92.4% | 4.6% |
| Wadestown | 2.48 | 55.9 | 5.7% | 4.5% | 28.2% | 1985 | $966 | 33.3% | 95.0% | 3.5% |
| Miracle Run | 2.34 | 54.9 | 2.7% | 10.8% | 27.2% | 1979 | $983 | 19.4% | 95.5% | 1.4% |
| Hagans | 2.61 | 44.1 | 10.6% | 23.4% | 9.5% | 1987 | $1,098 | 30.2% | 96.7% | 9.2% |
| Farmington | 2.42 | 47.8 | 6.6% | 12.7% | 20.6% | 1949 | $819 | 13.1% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| Baxter | 2.47 | 35.8 | 18.6% | 21.8% | 17.3% | 1960 | $846 | 13.8% | 87.7% | 19.1% |
| Rivesville | 2.47 | 40.2 | 12.4% | 16.9% | 13.3% | 1970 | $863 | 19.5% | 91.8% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fairview. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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