Fairlea, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairlea	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$27,285	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$45,904	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,239	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,463	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,185	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairlea is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairlea is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairlea is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairlea is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,599 $45,904 $91,808

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Fairlea median earnings by income bracket

Fairlea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.6%	35.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ronceverte, WV	1,672	$63,676	21.7%
Falling Spring, WV	162	$57,120	29.8%
White Sulphur Springs, WV	3,118	$47,854	41.2%
Lewisburg, WV	4,003	$46,764	42.5%
Rupert, WV	1,308	$39,591	51.3%
Fairlea, WV	1,908	$45,904	43.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mayer, AZ	1,908	$69,792	14.2%
East Atlantic Beach, NY	1,908	$183,130	125.2%
Idaho Springs, CO	1,909	$79,878	1.8%
Walden, TN	1,909	$163,584	101.1%
Davenport, WA	1,907	$81,397	0.1%
Fairlea, WV	1,908	$45,904	43.6%

Source: The Fairlea, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.