Fairmont, West Virginia

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Fairmont, WV is located at 39.48 N latitude, 80.14 W longitude. The city has 7.8 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of areas with water.
Population in Fairmont

Total (Year 2000): 19,097

Male: 8,887

 47%
Female: 10,210
 53%

Age of Residents

Median Age: 39.3

Population 18+: 15,583

Males: 7,083
 45%
Females: 8,500
 55%
 Population 65+: 3,890

Males: 1,381
 36%
Females: 2,509
64%
Under 5: 916
 5%
5 to 9: 945
 5%
10 to 14: 991
 5%
15 to 19: 1,529
 8%
20 to 24: 1,988
 10%
25 to 34: 2,257
 12%
35 to 44: 2,347
12%
 45 to 54: 2,472
 13%
55 to 59: 948
 5%
60 to 64: 814
 4%
65 to 74: 1,694
 9%
75 to 84: 1,651
 9%
Over 85: 545
 3%
Residents' Race

 Birthplace and Location
White: 17,217
 90%
Black: 1,386
 7%
Hispanic: 157
 1%
Asian: 117
 1%
Native American: 49
0%
Other: 39
0%
Pacific Islander: 4
0%
 In State: 15,156
 79%
Other State: 3,719
 19%
Foreign, Naturalized: 134
 1%
Outside of US: 79
0%
Foreign, Non-citizen: 75
0%
 US-Born: 18,875
 99%
Foreign Born: 209
 1%
Fairmont Economy

Per Capita Income: $16,062

Male Average Income: $27,944
Female Average Income: $20,401

Household Mean Earnings: $35,962
Household Mean Social Security Income: $11,179
Household Mean Supp. Security Income: $6,636
Household Mean Public Assistance Income: $2,225
Household Mean Retirement Income: $12,211

Mean Travel Time To Work: 19.1 minutes

Families In Poverty: 586 (13%)
Individuals In Poverty: 3,678 (19%)

For Population Over 16 in Fairmont

Employed: 7,978
 50%
Unemployed: 813
 5%

In Labor Force: 8,791
 55%
In The Armed Forces: 0
0%
 Households

Total Households: 8,436
Median Household Income: $25,628

< $10,000: 1,625

 19%
$10,000 to $14,999: 981
 12%
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,522
 18%
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,177
 14%
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,215
 14%
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,073
 13%
$75,000 to $99,999: 464
 6%
$100,000 to $149,999: 255
 3%
$150,000 to $199,999: 89
 1%
$200,000+: 35
0%
 Families

Total Families: 4,660
Median Family Income: $37,126

< $10,000: 398

 9%
$10,000 to $14,999: 329
 7%
$15,000 to $24,999: 713
 15%
$25,000 to $34,999: 708
 15%
$35,000 to $49,999: 900
 19%
$50,000 to $74,999: 869
19%
$75,000 to $99,999: 412
9%
$100,000 to $149,999: 220
 5%
$150,000 to $199,999: 82
 2%
$200,000+: 29
 1%
Social Demographics

Marital Status

Population 15+: 16,118

Never Married: 4,573

 28%
Currently Married: 7,502
 47%
Separated: 302
 2%
Widowed: 1,775
 11%
Divorced: 1,966
 12%
 Education Levels

Population 25+: 12,762

Less Than 9th Grade: 966

 8%
9th to 12th Grade: 1,582
 12%
High School Graduate: 4,438
 35%
Some College: 2,519
 20%
Associate Degree: 700
 5%
Bachelor's Degree: 1,495
 12%
Graduate / Prof. Degree: 1,062
 8%
 Enrolled In School

Population 3+: 5,183

Nursery / Preschool: 267
 5%
Kindergarden: 179
 3%
Elementary School (1-8): 1,795
 35%
High School (9-12): 795
 15%
College / Grad. School: 2,147
 41%
 Residence In 1995

Population 5+: 18,294

Same House: 10,824
 59%
Different House: 7,341
 40%
Same County: 3,972
  54%
Different County: 3,369
  46%
Same State: 2,161
  64%
Different State: 1,208
  36%
Different Country: 129
  11%
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