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Fayetteville, West Virginia, in Fayette county, is 35 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 166 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. There are 2,754 residents in the town.
In Fayetteville, about 56% of adults are married.
Women are better represented than men in Fayetteville.
In 2000, Fayetteville had a median family income of $44,444. Most of the residents of Fayetteville tend to have good incomes. In the town, most people are middle class or better. Fayetteville is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town.
Fayetteville folks tended to give their money ($550) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Fayetteville.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Fayetteville that were owner-occupied was 82%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use.
In Fayetteville, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Fayetteville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Fayetteville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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