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Fayetteville, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Fayette County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,864
Population
496/sq mi density
$59,659
Median Income
$31,306 per capita
$165,000
Home Value
$190,687 Zillow
$1,035
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
218
Violent Crime/100K
3,305 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$59,659 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,000 home value, $1,035/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
218 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,659
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,306
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fayetteville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fayetteville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,659
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,306
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,919
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.7%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
50.4%
31% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,578M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
50.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.7%
Other
33.9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,186
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
97
Retail
114
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,919
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,905
46% 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 | $59,659 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,306 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,919 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $1,578M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 50.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,186 |
| Restaurants | 81 |
| Healthcare | 97 |
| Retail | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,919 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,905 |