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Fairmont, WV Profile


Fairmont, WV, population 19,031, is located in West Virginia's Marion county, about 66.5 miles from Pittsburgh and 132.2 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Fairmont's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Fairmont has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Fairmont's population has stayed about the same.

Fairmont's property crime levels tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fairmont tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200019,320N/A
200119,060-1.35%
200218,984-0.40%
200318,972-0.06%
200418,963-0.05%
200519,0500.46%
200619,029-0.11%
200719,0470.09%
200818,978-0.36%
200919,0310.28%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,628
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002279
2003N/A
2004310
2005284
2006267
2007N/A
2008273
2009342
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 122030
2003 ----
2004 171140
2005 0121923
2006 161034
2007 ----
2008 00943
2009 2211428
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,759
2003N/A
20042,311
20052,525
20062,098
2007N/A
20082,113
20092,827
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 102 379 44
2003 - - -
2004 103 271 66
2005 127 316 37
2006 111 255 34
2007 - - -
2008 120 258 25
2009 181 332 24
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation991 feet above sea level
Land Area7.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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