Fairmont, WV Profile

Fairmont, WV, population 19,049, 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 this decade the population of Fairmont 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
	White	90%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	35.70
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	19,097	N/A
2001	19,098	0.01%
2002	19,047	-0.27%
2003	19,073	0.14%
2004	19,076	0.02%
2005	19,049	-0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,628

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	279
2003	N/A
2004	310
2005	284
2006	267
2007	N/A
2008	273

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	-	1	0	1	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	-	7	12	6	-	0
Robbery	-	20	-	11	19	10	-	9
Aggravated Assault	-	30	-	40	23	34	-	43

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,759
2003	N/A
2004	2,311
2005	2,525
2006	2,098
2007	N/A
2008	2,113

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	102	-	103	127	111	-	120
Larceny, Theft	-	379	-	271	316	255	-	258
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	44	-	66	37	34	-	25
Arson	-	4	-	6	13	8	-	12

Location

Elevation	991 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities