COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fairview vs Asheville
PLACE A
Fairview, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Asheville, North Carolina
Fairview is 88% smaller than Asheville. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
FAIRVIEWASHEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population10,76293,523−88% vs Asheville
Population density3,4842,057+1,427
Population growth16.9%13.4%+3.4 pts
Median age37.440.7−3.3
Male52.0%48.8%+3.2 pts
Female48.0%51.2%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born12.8%7.0%+5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.5%79.8%−28.3 pts
Black11.4%8.1%+3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.9%6.6%+17.2 pts
Asian1.5%1.1%+0.5 pts
Other11.7%4.4%+7.3 pts
Median household income$70,107$71,102−$995
Per capita income$41,939$45,430−$3,491
Poverty rate17.5%14.3%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.492−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%53.4%−29.4 pts
Graduate degree8.6%22.7%−14.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%5.1%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation67.1%62.0%+5.0 pts
Median home value$427,700$440,000−$12,300
Median gross rent$1,637$1,402+$235
Owner-occupied42.6%51.9%−9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%25.3%−20.3 pts
Rent-burdened households48.6%50.3%−1.7 pts
Average commute22.718.2+4.5
Worked from home16.1%20.1%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work2.0%1.3%+0.7 pts
Uninsured6.4%11.8%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025