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Fairview, NC Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Fairview is $27,733, which is higher than the state average of $24,745 and is about the same as the national average of $27,334. Fairview median household income is $68,203, which has grown by 45.68% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 10.57% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Fairview residents spend 21.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #153

Fairview, NC	27,733 USD
North Carolina	24,745 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Fairview, NC	30,796 USD
North Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Fairview, NC	47,396 USD
North Carolina	31,400 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Fairview, NC	24,679 USD
North Carolina	22,650 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #64

Fairview, NC	68,203 USD
North Carolina	45,570 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Fairview, NC	74,824 USD
North Carolina	61,781 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #78

Fairview, NC	45.68%
North Carolina	10.57%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Fairview, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	43.63%	$9,202, see rank	21.57%	$14,018	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	31.78%	$16,681, see rank	28.23%	$15,245	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.55%	$6,288, see rank	1.71%	$2,928	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	19.63%	$20,861, see rank	17.89%	$20,102	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Fairview, NC	75,000 USD
North Carolina	56,153 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Fairview, NC	78,824 USD
North Carolina	72,592 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Fairview, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$65,792, see rank	$51,111	$54,999
Hispanic	$148,327, see rank	$34,523	$41,534
Two or More Races	$19,750, see rank	$37,281	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Fairview, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
25 to 44	$66,442, see rank	$50,584	$57,132
45 to 64	$83,064, see rank	$54,312	$63,398
65 or over	$43,417, see rank	$31,025	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Fairview, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,291	see rank	7,287,107	238,733,844
Male¹	1,117	48.76%, see rank	48.09%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	713	63.83%, see rank	70.94%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	96	8.59%, see rank	2.19%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	617	55.24%, see rank	68.75%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	617	100.00%, see rank	91.11%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	8.89%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	404	36.17%, see rank	29.06%	29.08%
Female¹	1,174	51.24%, see rank	51.91%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	645	54.94%, see rank	59.21%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	71	6.05%, see rank	0.23%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	574	48.89%, see rank	58.98%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	541	94.25%, see rank	91.40%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	33	5.75%, see rank	8.60%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	529	45.06%, see rank	40.79%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Fairview, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,276	100%	4,205,946	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,012	79.31%, see rank	80.50%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	162	12.70%, see rank	11.44%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	4.94%
Walked	12	0.94%, see rank	1.79%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.31%	1.72%
Worked at Home	90	7.05%, see rank	3.94%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Fairview, NC	21.7 minutes
North Carolina	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Fairview, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,158	-	4,234,087	141,833,331
Male¹	617	53.28%, see rank	51.84%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	155	25.12%, see rank	29.91%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	68	11.02%, see rank	13.08%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	155	25.12%, see rank	17.14%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.22%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	59	9.56%, see rank	11.91%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	108	17.50%, see rank	19.59%	18.08%
Female¹	541	46.72%, see rank	48.16%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	262	48.43%, see rank	39.22%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	106	19.59%, see rank	19.81%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	147	27.17%, see rank	32.05%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	26	4.81%, see rank	7.97%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Fairview, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,158	100%	4,234,087	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%	1.86%
Construction	97	8.38%, see rank	8.25%	7.13%
Manufacturing	84	7.25%, see rank	13.42%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	109	9.41%, see rank	3.03%	3.06%
Retail Trade	128	11.05%, see rank	11.56%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	66	5.70%, see rank	4.41%	5.07%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	1.94%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	33	2.85%, see rank	6.57%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	92	7.94%, see rank	9.17%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	268	23.14%, see rank	22.58%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	63	5.44%, see rank	8.56%	8.86%
Public Administration	68	5.87%, see rank	4.30%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	150	12.95%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Fairview, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	160	6.07%, see rank	15.53%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	25	3.61%, see rank	11.37%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.