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Total population: 19,031 (Urban population: 18,996 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 35 (all nonfarm))

Fairmont,WV index of house prices


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

37%
State:

34%

Housing density: 1252 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $101,480.


Median contract rent in 2009: $380 (lower quartile is $285, upper quartile is $489)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $364


Median gross rent in Fairmont, WV in 2009: $541


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


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $54,456


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $31,330


Median monthly housing costs: $574





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Fairmont, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $87,263 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
Fairmont:

$87,263
West Virginia:

$94,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,561 - $139,138

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $97,237
Here:

$97,237
State:

$134,377

Townhouses or other attached units: $64,391
Here:

$64,391
State:

$154,643

In 2-unit structures: $75,963
Here:

$75,963
State:

$132,801

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $599,376
Here:

$599,376
State:

$147,396

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $285,542
Here:

$285,542
State:

$126,208

Mobile homes: $142,100
Here:

$142,100
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 houses/apartments in Fairmont, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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
  • 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
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fairmont, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 153
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,400
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,773
  • 4 bedrooms: 879
  • 5+ bedrooms: 121
  • no bedroom: 53
  • 1 bedroom: 1,014
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,204
  • 3 bedrooms: 644
  • 4 bedrooms: 174
  • 5+ bedrooms: 54
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairmont, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 472
  • 1 vehicle: 2,111
  • 2 vehicles: 1,964
  • 3 vehicles: 634
  • 4 vehicles: 124
  • 5+ vehicles: 21
  • no vehicle: 772
  • 1 vehicle: 1,513
  • 2 vehicles: 678
  • 3 vehicles: 142
  • 4 vehicles: 34
  • 5+ vehicles: 4

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 47
  • 2000 to 2004: 134
  • 1990 to 1999: 363
  • 1980 to 1989: 507
  • 1970 to 1979: 941
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,108
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,439
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,408
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,785

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Fairmont, WV house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Fairmont, WV:

  • Less than $10,000: 39
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 25
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 57
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 61
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 77
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 115
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 187
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 350
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 477
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 390
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 472
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 496
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 507
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 850
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 521
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 253
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 152
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 173
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 32
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 35
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 12
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 13
  • $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 2009 in Fairmont:

  • Less than $100: 60 people
  • $100 to $149: 8
  • $150 to $199: 86
  • $200 to $249: 70
  • $250 to $299: 86
  • $300 to $349: 34
  • $350 to $399: 127
  • $400 to $449: 407
  • $450 to $499: 108
  • $500 to $549: 225
  • $550 to $599: 206
  • $600 to $649: 206
  • $650 to $699: 220
  • $700 to $749: 166
  • $750 to $799: 153
  • $800 to $899: 87
  • $900 to $999: 64
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 20
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 0
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 6
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 381
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


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)


Fairmont commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • 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%)
 


Fairmont, WV household income

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 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $32,830
  • Black householders: $27,350
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $9,544
  • Asian householders: $115,560
  • Some other race householders: $84,045
  • Two or more races householders: $14,185
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,044
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 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $88,962
  • Black or African American householders: $66,580
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $29,606
  • Asian householders: $250,879
  • Two or more races householders: $73,238
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,670

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: $25,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Fairmont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Fairmont
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (91.6%)
  • Electricity (7.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.5%)
  • Utility gas (72.6%)
  • Electricity (25.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.5%)



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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