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West Virginia · Census place 26452

Fairmont city, WV

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Fairmont city has 18,303 residents, ranking #8 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $60,791, the median home is worth $159,100 and median gross rent runs $902 a month.

Population
18,303Fairmont city residents
Median household income
$60,791Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$159,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$902Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Fairmont city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Fairmont city median would spend about 17.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17% of residents and 61.5% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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