Fairlea, West Virginia

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Population in 2010: 1,747.
Population change since 2000: +2.4%
Males: 864  (49.5%)
Females: 883  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

55.6 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 24901, 24970.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $24,395 (it was $20,664 in 2000)
Fairlea:

$24,395
WV:

$54,329

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,006 (it was $16,146 in 2000)

Fairlea CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-709,190,671 (it was $22,900 in 2000)
Fairlea $-709,190,671
WV $155,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $76,427; detached houses: $146,771; mobile homes: $23,625

Median gross rent in 2022: $858.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fairlea: -44920.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.1%
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Ancestries: American (49.2%), English (12.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%), Irish (4.3%), Assyrian (2.8%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2200 feet

Land area: 3.69 square miles.

Population density: 473 people per square mile   (low).

Fairlea, West Virginia map

9 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.7%
West Virginia:

1.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Fairlea CDP:

1.3% ($294)
West Virginia:

0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (44.4 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (122.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (324.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lewisburg, WV (1.4 miles ),
Ronceverte, WV (1.5 miles ),
White Sulphur Springs, WV (2.9 miles ),
Alderson, WV (3.3 miles ),
Union, WV (3.7 miles ),
Falling Spring, WV (4.0 miles ),
Rupert, WV (4.2 miles ),
Callaghan, VA (4.6 miles )

Latitude: 37.78 N, Longitude: 80.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

Distribution of median household income in Fairlea, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fairlea, WV in 2022
Fairlea satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
West Virginia:

4.0%
Most common industries in Fairlea, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (20.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
  • Educational services (7.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (10.2%)
  • Public administration (9.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (8.5%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Truck transportation (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (32.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (15.9%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Computer & electronic products (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Fairlea, WV (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11.1%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.3%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Registered nurses (8.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)

Average climate in Fairlea, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Fairlea, West Virginia average temperatures Fairlea, West Virginia average precipitation Fairlea, West Virginia humidity Fairlea, West Virginia wind speed Fairlea, West Virginia snowfall Fairlea, West Virginia sunshine Fairlea, West Virginia clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 43.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

43.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.2
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Fairlea-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 138.0 miles away from Fairlea center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Fairlea center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 192.2 miles away from Fairlea center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 256.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.9 miles away from Fairlea center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Greenbrier County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fairlea topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Fairlea:

  • FMC - GREENBRIER COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; LEWISBURG, WV)
  • DAVITA - GREENBRIER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; LEWISBURG, WV)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 1 miles away; RONCEVERTE, WV)
  • BRIER, THE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; RONCEVERTE, WV)
  • JUDYVILLE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; LEWISBURG, WV)
  • MONTVUE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 4 miles away; LEWISBURG, WV)

Amtrak stations near Fairlea:

  • 9 miles: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, 315 W. MAIN ST.) . Services: call for taxi service.
  • 11 miles: ALDERSON (1 C&O PLAZA AT RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairlea:

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 39 miles; Blacksburg, VA; Full-time enrollment: 30,984)
  • Concord University (about 39 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Roanoke College (about 41 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • American National University (about 41 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • New River Community and Technical College (about 42 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
  • Radford University (about 45 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)
  • Virginia Western Community College (about 46 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 4,762)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Fairlea: Greenbrier Valley Fairground (A), Greenbrier County Emergency Ambulance (B), Fairlea Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Greenbrier Valley Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fairlea include: Liberty Baptist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), New Covenant Sanctuary Church of God (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Greenbrier County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
West Virginia:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

53.7%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
84 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
88 people in nursing homes in 2000
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Fairlea (2011 data):

  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Fairlea Express Branch at U.S. Highway 219 South, branch established on 2001/10/09. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Fairlea:

Marital status in Fairlea, WV
  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 35.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 22.0%

For population 25 years and over in Fairlea:

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.8
West Virginia average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Fairlea
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fairlea, WV (based on Greenbrier County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant8,31765
Evangelical Protestant4,74349
Catholic7764
Other4583
Black Protestant3342
None20,852-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Here:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Greenbrier County:

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Greenbrier County:

9.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Greenbrier County:

6.37 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Greenbrier County:

28.7%
State:

31.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.8%
West Virginia:

13.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Fairlea:

45.9%
West Virginia:

51.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.7%
West Virginia:

49.7%

Average BMI:
Fairlea:

28.4
West Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.1%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.9%
West Virginia:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Fairlea:

29.0%
West Virginia:

34.8%

General health condition:
This city:

57.5%
West Virginia:

58.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Fairlea:

85.1%
West Virginia:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fairlea, WV Residents
Businesses in Fairlea, WV
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
CVS1McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1U-Haul1
GNC1

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairlea:

  • WRON (1400 AM; 1 kW; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER, INC)
  • WSLW (1310 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairlea:

  • WKCJ (103.1 FM; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WRON-FM (97.7 FM; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER, INC.)
  • W252AD (98.3 FM; RONCEVERTE, WV; Owner: RADIO GREENBRIER INC.)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WRLB (95.3 FM; RAINELLE, WV; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairlea:

  • WVNS-TV (Channel 59; LEWISBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • Fairlea, West Virginia
  • Fatal accident count10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents18
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • West Virginia average
  • Fatal accident count3611
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents5205
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1079
  • Fatalities4030
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents8964
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents201
See more detailed statistics of Fairlea fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.9mTotal length
  • 700Total average daily traffic
  • 70Total average daily truck traffic
  • 896Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Jerri L Janjua, 1499 Old Powell Road (Lat: 37.782250 Lon: -80.473194), Type: 96.0, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, , Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070

  • Jerri L Janjua, 1499 Old Powell Road (Lat: 37.782250 Lon: -80.473194), Type: 96.0, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, , Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 20000 W Rt 219 & Rt 60 On Top Muddy Creek Mtn (Lat: 37.797333 Lon: -80.514806), Call Sign: WNFJ575, Licensee ID: L00099717,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.295 MHz, Grant Date: 04/17/2001, Expiration Date: 03/25/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/28/2011, Registrant: County Of Greenbrier, Court St Commission, Lewisburg, WV 24901, Phone: (304) 645-3695

  • 20000 W Rt 219 & Us 60 On Top Of Muddy Creek Mountain (Lat: 37.797333 Lon: -80.514806), Call Sign: KVD644,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz, Grant Date: 12/04/1996, Expiration Date: 01/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: Columbia Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Ronceverte, WV 24970, Phone: (304) 647-4411

  • Lat: 37.777139 Lon: -80.462889, Call Sign: WQRJ377,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.237 MHz, 451.287 MHz, 451.337 MHz, 451.387 MHz, 451.412 MHz, 451.437 MHz, 451.462 MHz, 451.487 MHz, 451.512 MHz, 451.587 MHz... (+13 more), Grant Date: 05/28/2013, Expiration Date: 07/10/2013, Cancellation Date: 09/14/2013, Certifier: Dennis Gonzalez, Registrant: Bearcom, 4009 Distribution Dr, Garland, TX 75041, Phone: (214) 765-7180, Fax: (214) 355-1748, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • FAIRLEA, 276 Seneca Trail (Lat: 37.775111 Lon: -80.460056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQGC637,
    Assigned Frequencies: 946.000 MHz, Grant Date: 12/11/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2027, Certifier: Todd P Robinson, Registrant: Wvjt, LLC, 2307 Princess Ann Street, Greensboro, NC 27408, Phone: (336) 286-2087, Email:

  • 276 Seneca Trail N (Lat: 37.775111 Lon: -80.460056), Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WHS530,
    Assigned Frequencies: 949.125 MHz, 948.875 MHz, Grant Date: 04/21/1988, Expiration Date: 10/01/2027, Registrant: Brooks, Pierce Et Al., 150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27601, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: N8ZXM, Grant Date: 08/17/1993, Expiration Date: 08/17/2003, Cancellation Date: 08/18/2005, Registrant: Barry K Pyne, 130 E Fair St, Fairlea, WV 24902

  • Call Sign: ND4B, Licensee ID: L00246675, Grant Date: 03/07/2012, Expiration Date: 04/28/2022, Certifier: Joseph W Forren, Registrant: Joseph W Forren, 111 Ann Avenue, Fairlea, WV 24902


2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of reported fires - 25 took place in 2008, and the least - 3 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Fairlea, WV When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.4%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (25.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Fairlea, WV
    • 7351.4%Structure Fires
    • 3625.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2819.7%Outside Fires
    • 53.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fairlea, WV
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairlea, WV
  • 46.2%Electricity
  • 27.2%Utility gas
  • 13.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.7%Wood
  • 5.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairlea, WV
  • 77.9%Electricity
  • 22.1%Utility gas


Fairlea compared to West Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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