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Fairview, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Buncombe County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
3,549 Population 571/sq mi density
$89,417 Median Income $46,142 per capita
$349,700 Home Value $477,142 Zillow
$1,156 Median Rent 31.5% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
37 Violent Crime/100K 1,696 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$89,417 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$349,700 home value, $1,156/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
37 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
3,549
Population Density
571
per square mile
Land Area
6.2
square miles (16.1 km²)
Median Age
42.9 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.5%
Male
54.5%
Female
46%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.4%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.0%
1% above US avg (6%)
Disability
7.9%
39% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.3%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.0%
7% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.480
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population3,549
Population Density571 / sq mi
Land Area6.2 sq mi
Median Age42.9 years

Gender

Male45.5%
Female54.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.0%
Disability7.9%
Health Insurance93.3%
Uninsured8.0%
Broadband Access92.3%
Gini Coefficient0.480

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M