Fairmont, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 19,024 (Urban population: 18,989 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 35 (all nonfarm))

Fairmont, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,808 (8,469 occupied: 5,326 owner occupied, 3,143 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	25%

Housing density: 1252 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $109,727.

Median contract rent in 2007: $373 (lower quartile is $261, upper quartile is $477)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $419

Median gross rent in Fairmont, WV in 2007: $517

Housing units in Fairmont with a mortgage: 2,402 (213 second mortgage, 193 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,569

Fairmont,WV index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,968 (it was $61,600 in 2000)

Fairmont:	$83,968
West Virginia:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,369 - $123,505

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $100,533
Here: $100,533
State: $144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $71,339
Here: $71,339
State: $155,391

In 2-unit structures: $72,453
Here: $72,453
State: $109,679

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $382,935
Here: $382,935
State: $138,103

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $92,001
Here: $92,001
State: $89,574

Mobile homes: $105,876
Here: $105,876
State: $32,459

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,305

In family households: 13,624 (3,360 male householders, 1,300 female householders)
3,483 spouses, 4,465 children (4,012 natural, 162 adopted, 291 stepchildren), 277 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 100 parents, 154 other relatives, 323 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,681 (1,415 male householders (1,046 living alone)), 2,361 female householders (2,052 living alone)), 905 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 858 (353 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,285 2-persons, 1,080 3-persons, 836 4-persons, 318 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,098 1-person, 543 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

2,185 married couples with children.
988 single-parent households (186 men, 802 women).

97.1% of residents of Fairmont speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 209 (1.1%)
(64.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairmont, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 60 4 rooms: 543 5 rooms: 1,201 6 rooms: 1,420 7 rooms: 985 8 rooms: 679 9 or more rooms: 427

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairmont, West Virginia:
	1 room: 39 2 rooms: 157 3 rooms: 751 4 rooms: 834 5 rooms: 628 6 rooms: 370 7 rooms: 186 8 rooms: 104 9 or more rooms: 74

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 133
1990 to 1994: 85
1980 to 1989: 364
1970 to 1979: 1,042
1960 to 1969: 1,123
1950 to 1959: 1,845
1940 to 1949: 1,606
1939 or earlier: 3,590

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairmont:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 153 2 bedrooms: 1,400 3 bedrooms: 2,773 4 bedrooms: 879 5 or more bedrooms: 121

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairmont:
	no bedroom: 53 1 bedroom: 1,014 2 bedrooms: 1,204 3 bedrooms: 644 4 bedrooms: 174 5 or more bedrooms: 54

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairmont in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 472 1 vehicle: 2,111 2 vehicles: 1,964 3 vehicles: 634 4 vehicles: 124 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairmont in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 772 1 vehicle: 1,513 2 vehicles: 678 3 vehicles: 142 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 4

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fairmont, WV:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 56
$20,000 to $24,999: 60
$25,000 to $29,999: 71
$30,000 to $34,999: 113
$35,000 to $39,999: 175
$40,000 to $49,999: 350
$50,000 to $59,999: 466
$60,000 to $69,999: 384
$70,000 to $79,999: 454
$80,000 to $89,999: 485
$90,000 to $99,999: 499
$100,000 to $124,999: 867
$125,000 to $149,999: 559
$150,000 to $174,999: 249
$175,000 to $199,999: 163
$200,000 to $249,999: 179
$250,000 to $299,999: 40
$300,000 to $399,999: 36
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Fairmont rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fairmont:

Less than $100: 122 people
$100 to $149: 126
$150 to $199: 201
$200 to $249: 238
$250 to $299: 264
$300 to $349: 305
$350 to $399: 350
$400 to $449: 367
$450 to $499: 332
$500 to $549: 167
$550 to $599: 115
$600 to $649: 83
$650 to $699: 60
$700 to $749: 44
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 318

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 71 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 13 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 39 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 57

Fairmont, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.3%
Number of people working at home: 215 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 583
5 to 9 minutes: 1448
10 to 14 minutes: 1562
15 to 19 minutes: 1123
20 to 24 minutes: 717
25 to 29 minutes: 467
30 to 34 minutes: 785
35 to 39 minutes: 141
40 to 44 minutes: 191
45 to 59 minutes: 322
60 to 89 minutes: 160
90 or more minutes: 130

Fairmont mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,147 (78%)
Carpooled: 758 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 60 (1%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 482 (6%)
Other means: 150 (2%)
Worked at home: 215 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1625
$10,000 to $14,999: 981
$15,000 to $19,999: 802
$20,000 to $24,999: 720
$25,000 to $29,999: 651
$30,000 to $34,999: 526
$35,000 to $39,999: 467
$40,000 to $44,999: 384
$45,000 to $49,999: 364
$50,000 to $59,999: 522
$60,000 to $74,999: 551
$75,000 to $99,999: 464
$100,000 to $124,999: 177
$125,000 to $149,999: 78
$150,000 to $199,999: 89
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2329

German: 2112

Other groups: 1979

United States or American: 1839

Irish: 1655

English: 1315

Polish: 381

Scotch-Irish: 345

Dutch: 304

Scottish: 222

Welsh: 138

French (except Basque): 132

European: 120

Hungarian: 103

Arab:: 57

African: 48

Subsaharan African:: 48

Russian: 48

Swedish: 40

Greek: 37

Slovak: 36

Croatian: 34

Czech: 34

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 32

Jamaican: 32

Egyptian: 32

Eastern European: 26

British: 24

Czechoslovakian: 23

Yugoslavian: 22

Norwegian: 21

Lithuanian: 18

Lebanese: 18

Portuguese: 16

Ukrainian: 14

Belgian: 12

Austrian: 10

Slavic: 10

Pennsylvania German: 9

French Canadian: 8

Romanian: 7

Slovene: 7

Syrian: 7

Swiss: 6

Danish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (22%)
Germany (16%)
Jamaica (13%)
Mexico (9%)
Egypt (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 15156
Northeast: 1276
Midwest: 1038
South: 1156
West: 249

60% of Fairmont residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 77
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 76
7th and 8th grade: 259
9th grade: 121
10th grade: 208
11th grade: 176
12th grade, no diploma: 152
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,959
Less than 1 year of college: 378
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 763
Associate degree: 250
Bachelor's degree: 754
Master's degree: 330
Professional school degree: 130
Doctorate degree: 51

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 53
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 60
7th and 8th grade: 404
9th grade: 186
10th grade: 313
11th grade: 228
12th grade, no diploma: 198
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,479
Less than 1 year of college: 440
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 938
Associate degree: 450
Bachelor's degree: 741
Master's degree: 427
Professional school degree: 85
Doctorate degree: 39

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 70.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 22.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,540
Black householders: $24,525
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,305
Asian householders: $129,213
Some other race householders: $73,388
Two or more races householders: $14,317
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $22,648

Fairmont household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fairmont household income for Black householders

Fairmont household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Fairmont household income for Asian householders

Fairmont household income for Two or more races householders

Fairmont household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fairmont marital status for males

Fairmont marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,345
Black or African American householders: $68,363
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $30,400
Asian householders: $257,600
Two or more races householders: $75,200
Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,072

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,854
One, attached: 124
Two: 924
3 or 4: 762
5 to 9: 339
10 to 19: 176
20 to 49: 115
50 or more: 347
Mobile homes: 167

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,902

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fairmont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (26%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 175

Here:	9.7%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	4.2%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 113

Here:	5.7%
West Virginia:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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