How long is the commute from Fairlea, WV?

Name: Commute and cars in Fairlea, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Fairlea, WV take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

2.4% work from home.

21.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.9 minutes (±10.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.4%
Households without a car: 21.8%

How people in Fairlea get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fairlea	Greenbrier County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	76.2% (±23.3 points)	80.0%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	21.4% (±22.8 points)	11.2%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.3%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.7 points)	2.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.4% (±7.3 points)	5.5%	9.1%	15.1%

In Fairlea, the average commute is not measurably different from Greenbrier County (25.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (26.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fairlea, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Greenbrier County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Greenbrier County, Fairlea ranks 6 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 157 of 261.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Fairlea

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fairlea	Greenbrier County	West Virginia	United States
No vehicle	21.8% (±14.6 points)	5.9%	8.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	50.8% (±17.1 points)	36.4%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	16.4% (±13.5 points)	37.0%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.0% (±8.0 points)	20.8%	20.9%	21.9%

In Fairlea, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Greenbrier County (5.9%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (8.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fairlea

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairlea	Greenbrier County	West Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	2.4% (±7.3 points)	5.5% (±1.7 points)	9.1% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	74.9% (±14.5 points)	87.5% (±2.2 points)	91.2% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	68.2% (±14.6 points)	83.6% (±2.5 points)	86.1% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Fairlea, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Greenbrier County (83.6%).

It is also lower than in West Virginia (86.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Fairlea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairlea
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fairlea	—	21.9 minutes (±10.4)	—
Ronceverte	1.8 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Lewisburg	2.8 mi	13.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
White Sulphur Springs	8.8 mi	11.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Alderson	10 mi	60.9 minutes (±33.1)	Higher
Union	13 mi	14.5 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Falling Spring	16 mi	31.9 minutes (±9.0)	Not measurably different
Rupert	18 mi	28.2 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Rainelle	22 mi	31.8 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alderson, WV (60.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Greenbrier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Alderson	60.9 minutes (±33.1)
2	Quinwood	50.0 minutes (±31.7)
3	Falling Spring	31.9 minutes (±9.0)
4	Rainelle	31.8 minutes (±6.8)
5	Rupert	28.2 minutes (±7.5)
6	Fairlea	21.9 minutes (±10.4)
7	Ronceverte	19.4 minutes (±3.0)
8	Lewisburg	13.2 minutes (±3.0)
9	White Sulphur Springs	11.8 minutes (±2.3)

Fairlea is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fairlea

How long is the average commute in Fairlea?

Workers who live in Fairlea, WV take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fairlea without a car?

21.8% of households in Fairlea have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fairlea?

2.4% (±7.3 points) of workers who live in Fairlea worked from home, and 68.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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