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Fairlea, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Greenbrier County County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
1,266
Population
339/sq mi density
$23,197
Median Income
$32,013 per capita
$873
Median Rent
47.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
340
Violent Crime/100K
1,812 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$23,197 median income, 3.3% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.6 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
340 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$23,197
69% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,013
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
40.3%
225% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairlea vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairlea’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$23,197
31%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,013
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,500
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$849
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$849
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,454M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
22.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,392
Restaurants
86
Healthcare
150
Retail
149
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,500
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,903
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $23,197 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,013 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,500 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $849 |
| County GDP | $1,454M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 40.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,392 |
| Restaurants | 86 |
| Healthcare | 150 |
| Retail | 149 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,500 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,903 |