US Census Data

Fairview vs Opal

A side-by-side comparison of Fairview and Opal: population, income, housing, and more.

Fairview and Opal are places in Wyoming. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Fairview has the higher population (97 vs 64 in Opal). Since 2019, Fairview's population has grown faster (-4.0% vs -47.1%).

Population, income & housing

FairviewOpal
Population9764
Median age62.5 yrs61.5 yrs
Median household income$53,750
Median home value$41,700
Housing units7080
Homeownership rate51.4%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%6.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%3.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

FairviewOpal
Population101 → 97 (-4.0%)121 → 64 (-47.1%)
Median household income$61,667 → $53,750 (-12.8%)
Median home value$50,700 → $41,700 (-17.8%)

Fairview

Population
10197

Opal

Population
12164
Median household income
$61,667$53,750
Median home value
$50,700$41,700

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

FairviewOpal
Under 50.0%0.0%
5 to 170.0%4.7%
18 to 240.0%0.0%
25 to 340.0%7.8%
35 to 440.0%6.3%
45 to 540.0%25.0%
55 to 6462.9%17.2%
65 to 7437.1%34.4%
75 and over0.0%4.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

FairviewOpal
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%96.9%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

FairviewOpal
No high school diploma0.0%13.1%
High school graduate100.0%32.8%
Some college or associate's0.0%47.5%
Bachelor's degree0.0%4.9%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%1.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

FairviewOpal
Drove alone100.0%72.4%
Carpooled0.0%3.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%20.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%3.4%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

FairviewOpal
1-unit, detached51.4%65.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other48.6%35.0%

Poverty & households

FairviewOpal
Poverty rate35.1%0.0%
Average household size1.392.29
Mean commute (minutes)19
Median year structure built1991

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