West Virginia · Census place 26428
Fairlea CDP, WV
Quick answer
Fairlea CDP has 1,266 residents, ranking #124 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $23,197, the median home is worth — and median gross rent runs $873 a month.
- Population
- 1,266Fairlea CDP residents
- Median household income
- $23,197Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- —Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $873Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 60.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fairlea CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fairlea CDP median would spend about 45.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. Poverty affects 30.7% of residents and 65.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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