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Fairmont, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Marion County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
18,303
Population
2,128/sq mi density
$60,791
Median Income
$31,722 per capita
$159,100
Home Value
$182,984 Zillow
$902
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
1,439 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,791 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,100 home value, $902/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,791
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,722
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairmont vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairmont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,791
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,722
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,684
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,039
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,039
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.8%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,048M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.8%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,724
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
151
Retail
179
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,684
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,521
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,791 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,722 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,684 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,039 |
| County GDP | $3,048M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,724 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 151 |
| Retail | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,684 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,521 |