Fairmont, WV City Data

Fairmont, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,097 people who live in Fairmont and approximately 56,598 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fairmont to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fairmont. We have included Fairmont housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fairmont Information

Marion County where Fairmont resides is 311.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 56,598 and has a population rank of 837 out of all the places in the United States.

Fairmont has a total of 19,097 people and of those residents there are 8,887 males and 10,210 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 597 births each year and around 703 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairmont varies per year, but currently 18,812 are one race and 285 are two or more races.

Of the 19,097 people who live in Fairmont, there are 4,381 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairmont is 2,218 male and 2,163 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,583.

General Fairmont Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	311.49
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	56,598
Population rank - Marion County	837
Total population	19,097
Total population (male)	8,887
Total population (female)	10,210
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Marion County	597
Deaths- Marion County	703
Population of one race	18,812
Population of two or more races	285
Population under 20 years	4,381
Population under 20 years (male)	2,218
Population under 20 years (female)	2,163
Total population 18 years and over	15,583

Fairmont Social Characteristics

There are 23,652 households in Fairmont. Families make up 15,602 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairmont families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,161), male householder with no wife present (802) and female householder with no husband present (2,433). The remainder of the Fairmont households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,142. Fairmont, WV moving companies help people in Fairmont move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fairmont. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fairmont is based, there are 24,969 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,045 never married, 13,056 now married, 381 separated, 3,832 widowed, and 2,655 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 310 separated, 894 widowed and 1,927 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fairmont social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fairmont.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	23,652
Family households (families)	15,602
With own children under 18 years	6,684
Married-couple family	12,161
With own children under 18 years	4,674
Male householder, no wife present, family	802
With own children under 18 years	371
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,433
With own children under 18 years	1,248
Nonfamily households	8,142
Householder living alone	6,832
65 years and over	3,294

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,016
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,806
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,540
Householder	4,673
Spouse	3,399
Child	4,421
Other relatives	159
Nonrelatives	303
Unmarried partner	145
Roomer or boarder	38
Housemate or roommate	43
Unmarried partner	406
Foster child	9
Other	68

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,700
Male householder	1,477
Male householder living alone	1,075
Male householder not living alone	402
Female householder	2,297
Female householder living alone	1,998
Female householder not living alone	299
Nonrelatives	926
Unmarried partner	261
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	517
Foster child	3
Other	76

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,969
Never married	5,045
Now married	13,056
Separated	381
Widowed	3,832
Divorced	2,655
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	310
Widowed	894
Divorced	1,927

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,097
Male	8,887
Under 5 years	467
5 to 9 years	475
10 to 14 years	508
15 to 17 years	354
18 and 19 years	414
20 years	232
21 years	246
22 to 24 years	535
25 to 29 years	581
30 to 34 years	552
35 to 39 years	491
40 to 44 years	643
45 to 49 years	619
50 to 54 years	573
55 to 59 years	451
60 and 61 years	167
62 to 64 years	198
65 and 66 years	121
67 to 69 years	180
70 to 74 years	377
75 to 79 years	344
80 to 84 years	225
85 years and over	134
Female	10,210
Under 5 years	449
5 to 9 years	470
10 to 14 years	483
15 to 17 years	308
18 and 19 years	453
20 years	263
21 years	260
22 to 24 years	452
25 to 29 years	581
30 to 34 years	543
35 to 39 years	575
40 to 44 years	638
45 to 49 years	637
50 to 54 years	643
55 to 59 years	497
60 and 61 years	188
62 to 64 years	261
65 and 66 years	150
67 to 69 years	303
70 to 74 years	563
75 to 79 years	612
80 to 84 years	470
85 years and over	411

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,097
One race	18,812
White	17,217
Black or African American	1,386
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	117
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	23
Two or more races	285

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,240
People who are White alone	16,436
People who are Black or African American alone	1,332
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	48
People who are Asian alone	103
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	154
People who are Some other race alone	37

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	53,756
Same house	35,161
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,914
Different state or abroad	3,232
Different state	2,979
Abroad	253

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	56,598
Born in United States	55,186
State of residence	46,417
Different state	9,450
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	187
Foreign born	544

Fairmont Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fairmont. That total enrollment is 13,612 for the population of the country, which includes Fairmont. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,451 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,767 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,890.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fairmont population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,612
Pre-kindergarten	697
Public	496
Private	201
Kindergarten	640
Public	587
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,522
Public	5,243
Private	279
Elementary and high school	8,384
Public	8,046
Private	338
High school grades 9 to 12	2,862
Public	2,803
Private	59
College, undergraduate years	3,444
Public	3,190
Private	254
Graduate or professional school	447
Public	377
Private	70
Not enrolled in school	41,305

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,957
Less than 9th grade	2,980
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,995
High school graduate	15,430
Some college, no degree	7,265
Associate's degree	2,053
Bachelor's degree	6,234
Graduate or professional degree	16
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,938

Fairmont Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,377 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fairmont. The Fairmont occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,165), service occupations (3,783), sales and office occupations (6,678), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (75), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,082) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,026). The 46,377 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,732 private wage and salary workers, 4,803 government workers, 1,171 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	46,377
In labor force	25,872
Civilian labor force	25,865
Employed	23,809
Unemployed	2,056
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	24,622
In labor force	12,068
Civilian labor force	12,068
Unemployed Civilian labor force	828
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	21,755
In labor force	13,804
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,228
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,353
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,367
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,272
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	811
Other means	242
Worked at home	524
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	545,415

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,165
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,165
Service occupations	3,783
Sales and office occupations	6,678
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	75
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,082
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,026

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,165
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,059
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,703
Wholesale trade	615
Retail trade	3,316
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,572
Information	586
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	947
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,885
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,083
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,701
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,511

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,165
Private wage and salary workers	17,732
Government workers	4,803
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,171
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairmont Housing Characteristics

In Fairmont, WV there are 26,660 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,652 occupied and 3,008 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairmont, there are 19,685 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 285 units in Fairmont. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fairmont, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairmont, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fairmont. There are 488 housing units with rent less than $200, 766 with rent between $200-299, 2,278 with rent between $300-499 and 1,377 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fairmont gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fairmont, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	26,660
Occupied housing units	23,652
Vacant housing units	3,008

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	26,660
1-unit, detached	19,685
1-unit, attached	285
2 units	1,115
3 or 4 units	1,033
5 to 9 units	713
10 to 19 units	263
20 to 49 units	155
50 or more units	367
Mobile home	3,032

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	23,652
Owner-occupied	17,685
Renter-occupied	5,967

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	23,652
No vehicles available	2,450
2 vehicle available	12,492
3 vehicles available	2,859
4 vehicles available	569
5 or more vehicles available	235

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	23,652
Utility gas	18,468
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,350
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	394
Coal or coke	47
Wood	668
Solar energy
Other fuel	86
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	23,652
Less Than $50,000	17,685
$50,000 to $99,999	6,594
$100,000 to $149,999	1,581
$150,000 to $199,999	496
$200,000 to $299,999	239
$300,000 to $499,999	44
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	63,600

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,967
Less than $200	488
$200 to $299	766
$300 to $499	2,278
$500 to $699	1,071
$700 to $999	273
$1,000 to $1,499	33
$1,500 or more	N/A