Population
205 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky
City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023
Fairview, KY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fairview - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 205
- Residents
- $56,159
- Median income
- $918
- Median rent (state)
Fairview - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fairview places in the 29th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 29th
- percentile, household income
- 6th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Fairview, KY
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 205 residents in Fairview, a small town within Kentucky. The typical household in Fairview brings in $56,159 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 23.3%. The median resident age is 33.2 years. About 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 37.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kentucky at 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $918 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kentucky run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Fairview workers runs 13.1 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 28.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$56,159 /yr
Poverty 23.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average
How does Fairview compare to other US cities?
Fairview measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 29% higher than other cities
Median rent 6% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Fairview's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Kentucky, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
205
Median Income
$56,159
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
33.2
Poverty Rate
23.3%
Labor force participation
37.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
13.1 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 77 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fairview sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$918/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
28.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kentucky
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairview's 205 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairview's $56,159 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Fairview compares to nearby Kentucky cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview (this city) | 205 | $56,159 |
| Farmington | 205 | $32,159 |
| Knottsville | 206 | $94,926 |
| Rockport | 207 | $44,063 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Fairview, KY?
What is the population of Fairview, KY? +
205 people live in Fairview, KY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Fairview, KY? +
The median household income in Fairview is $56,159 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Fairview? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fairview; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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