Fairview, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairview	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$29,957	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$80,458	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,504	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,733	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairview is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairview is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairview is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairview is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,633 $80,458 $160,916

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fairview median earnings by income bracket

Fairview employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	14.5%	14.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	46.8%	46.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Idamay, WV	911	$124,724	53.3%
Wallace, WV	318	$116,570	43.3%
Farmington, WV	469	$97,676	20.1%
White Hall, WV	1,246	$93,221	14.6%
Enterprise, WV	1,153	$92,902	14.2%
Fairview, WV	356	$80,458	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belk, AL	356	$54,740	32.7%
Okolona, AR	356	$0	100.0%
Terril, IA	356	$50,456	38.0%
West Okoboji, IA	356	$106,784	31.3%
Leonard, MI	356	$88,671	9.0%
Fairview, WV	356	$80,458	1.1%

Source: The Fairview, 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.