COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fairlea vs Beckley
PLACE A
Fairlea, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Beckley, West Virginia
Fairlea is 92% smaller than Beckley. Beckley earns more, with a median household income $21,415 higher.
FAIRLEABECKLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,31216,373−92% vs Beckley
Population density3511,724−1,373
Population growth-1.5%-1.9%+0.3 pts
Median age56.642.3+14.3
Male45.4%48.8%−3.4 pts
Female54.6%51.2%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born2.9%3.0%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.7%70.6%+22.0 pts
Black3.2%16.5%−13.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Asian4.1%2.7%+1.5 pts
Other0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Median household income$24,411$45,826−$21,415
Per capita income$31,446$31,431+$15
Poverty rate27.6%28.9%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5740.536+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%29.2%−12.9 pts
Graduate degree1.5%12.0%−10.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%3.2%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation35.9%50.4%−14.4 pts
Median home value$84,100$158,000−$73,900
Median gross rent$957$869+$88
Owner-occupied53.4%55.4%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%18.3%−9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households77.3%51.1%+26.2 pts
Average commute21.916.5+5.4
Worked from home2.4%7.3%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured3.8%3.0%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024