Fairview

Population: 253
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $94,600

Fairview is a community in Marion County, West Virginia, home to 253 residents. At $53,333, its median household income sits below Marion County's $67,537.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairview's population declined 32.4% from 374 to 253, while its median home value rose 8.1% from $87,500 to $94,600.

77.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 253
Median age: 52.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $94,600
Median gross rent: $547
Housing units: 144
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

374253

Median household income

$44,375$53,333

Median home value

$87,500$94,600

Median gross rent

$775$547

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	374	$44,375	$87,500	$775
2020	343	$54,265	$95,000	—
2021	295	$65,909	$97,100	$820
2022	247	$60,455	$100,600	$508
2023	253	$53,333	$94,600	$547

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7424.5%

75 and over16.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.8%
5 to 17	25	9.9%
18 to 24	25	9.9%
25 to 34	29	11.5%
35 to 44	21	8.3%
45 to 54	21	8.3%
55 to 64	21	8.3%
65 to 74	62	24.5%
75 and over	42	16.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	235	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	1.2%
Two or more races	15	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate56.1%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	8.2%
High school graduate	110	56.1%
Some college or associate's	36	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	17	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	17	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65	69.1%
Carpooled	16	17.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	7.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	6.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	15.9%
15 to 29 min	7	8.0%
30 to 44 min	30	34.1%
45 to 59 min	5	5.7%
60+ min	32	36.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 9.1% (23 of 253)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	54.4%
Nonfamily households	52	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	114	79.2%
Vacant	30	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	99	86.8%
Renter-occupied	15	13.2%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	112	77.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	3.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5426524
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5927, -80.2468