Fairmont Population and Demographics

Fairmont West Virginia Population and Demographics Resources

Fairmont City, West Virginia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Fairmont Population: 19097 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 8887 46.54% Female 10210 53.46%       Under 5 years 916 4.8% 5 to 9 years 945 4.95% 10 to 14 years 991 5.19% 15 to 19 years 1529 8.01% 20 to 24 years 1988 10.41% 25 to 34 years 2257 11.82% 35 to 44 years 2347 12.29% 45 to 54 years 2472 12.94% 55 to 59 years 948 4.96% 60 to 64 years 814 4.26% 65 to 74 years 1694 8.87% 75 to 84 years 1651 8.65% 85 years and over 545 2.85%       Median age (years) 39.3       18 years and over 15583 81.6% Male 7083 37.09% Female 8500 44.51% 21 years and over 14221 74.47% 62 years and over 4349 22.77% 65 years and over 3890 20.37% Male 1381 7.23% Female 2509 13.14%       Race     One race 18812 98.51% White 17217 90.16% Black or African American 1386 7.26% American Indian and Alaska Native 49 0.26% Asian 117 0.61% Asian indian 23 0.12% Chinese 14 0.07% Filipino 8 0.04% Japanese 59 0.31% Korean 5 0.03% Vietnamese 0 0% Other Asian 8 0.04% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.02% Native Hawaiian 1 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 2 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 1 0.01% Some other race 39 0.2% Two or more races 285 1.49%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 19097 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 157 0.82% Mexican 59 0.31% Puerto Rican 21 0.11% Cuban 5 0.03% Other Hispanic or Latino 72 0.38% Not Hispanic or Latino 18940 99.18% White alone 17090 89.49%       Relationship     Total Population 19097 100.00% In households 18240 95.51% Householder 8447 44.23% Spouse 3399 17.8% Child 4421 23.15% Own child under 18 years 3173 16.62% Other relatives 744 3.9% Under 18 years 268 1.4% Nonrelatives 1229 6.44% Unmarried partner 406 2.13% In group quarters 857 4.49% Institutionalized population 373 1.95% Non-Institutionalized population 484 2.53%       Households by Type     Total Households 8447 100.0 % Family households (families) 4673 55.32% With own children under 18 years 1807 21.39% Married-couple family 3399 40.24% With own children under 18 years 1214 14.37% Female householder, no husband present 988 11.7% With own children under 18 years 477 5.65% Non Family households 3774 44.68% Householder living alone 3073 36.38% Householder 65 years and over 1420 16.81%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2016 23.87% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2806 33.22%       Average Household size 2.16 Average family size 2.83       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 9755 100.00% Occupied housing units 8447 86.59% Vacant housing units 1308 13.41% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 56 0.57% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.1       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 8447 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 5355 63.4% Renter-occupied housing units. 3092 36.6%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.25 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.99

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.