Fairmont

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  2. Fairmont Statistics
  3. Fairmont Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Fairmont Employment Information
  5. Fairmont Family Information
  6. Fairmont Education Information
  7. Fairmont Public Benefits Information
  8. Fairmont Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Fairmont Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,563
  • Land Area (2000): 4.267 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 901
Fairmont Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,421 92.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 195 7.45%

Fairmont Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairmont Employment Information Back to top
Fairmont Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 61 10.61%
2. Construction 47 8.17%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 46 8.00%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 36 6.26%
5. Repair and Maintenance 28 4.87%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 26 4.52%
7. Paper Manufacturing 25 4.35%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 24 4.17%
9. Health Care 22 3.83%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 3.65%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 21 3.65%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 18 3.13%
13. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 18 3.13%
14. Truck Transportation 18 3.13%
15. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 17 2.96%
16. U.S. Postal Service 17 2.96%
17. Educational Services 16 2.78%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 2.78%
19. Metal Manufactuing 15 2.61%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 15 2.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 100 17.89%
2. Department and Other General Stores 56 10.02%
3. Finance and Insurance 55 9.84%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 51 9.12%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 36 6.44%
6. Social Assistance 29 5.19%
7. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 22 3.94%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 3.58%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 17 3.04%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 2.86%
11. Metal Manufactuing 15 2.68%
12. Public Administration 15 2.68%
13. Private Household Services 14 2.50%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 13 2.33%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 2.33%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 10 1.79%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 9 1.61%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 1.43%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.43%
20. Other Transportation 8 1.43%

Fairmont Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 45 7.83%
2. Other Management Occupations 45 7.83%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 7.48%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 39 6.78%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 6.61%
6. Woodworkers 33 5.74%
7. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 29 5.04%
8. Business Operations Specialists 27 4.70%
9. Other Production Occupations 25 4.35%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22 3.83%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 3.65%
12. Carpenters 18 3.13%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 18 3.13%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 17 2.96%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 2.78%
16. Media and Communications Workers 15 2.61%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 13 2.26%
18. Bus Drivers 12 2.09%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 2.09%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 11 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 106 18.96%
2. Cashiers 69 12.34%
3. Other Production Occupations 42 7.51%
4. Secretaries and Admins 34 6.08%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 5.55%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 3.76%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20 3.58%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19 3.40%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 3.40%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 16 2.86%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 2.86%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 16 2.86%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 15 2.68%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 2.33%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 2.33%
16. Accountants and Auditors 10 1.79%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 1.79%
18. Customer Service Representatives 9 1.61%
19. Occupational and Physical Therapist 9 1.61%
20. Registered Nurses 9 1.61%

Fairmont Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,038 51.54%
15-35 hours 280 13.90%
1-14 hours 40 1.99%
No regular hours 656 32.57%

Fairmont Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 62 5.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 44 3.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 88 7.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 118 10.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 106 9.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 102 9.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 199 17.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 42 3.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 35 3.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 2.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 1.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 63 5.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 198 17.66%

Fairmont Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 22 1.96%
5-9 90 8.03%
10-14 82 7.31%
15-19 189 16.86%
20-24 186 16.59%
25-29 110 9.81%
30-34 144 12.85%
35-39 27 2.41%
40-44 57 5.08%
45-59 138 12.31%
60-89 45 4.01%
At least 90 31 2.77%

Fairmont Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 29 2.59% 650 57.98%
30-44 0 0.00% 228 20.34%
45-59 0 0.00% 138 12.31%
At least 60 0 0.00% 76 6.78%

Fairmont Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.98%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 186 16.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 865 76.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.98%
Color 4 Box Other 13 1.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 29 2.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 0.36%

Fairmont Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairmont Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 891 (2,608 people)
Families (2000): 679 (2,263 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 171
People at same address in 1995: 1,675
Fairmont Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 57 6.40%
$10,000-$14,999 50 5.61%
$15,000-$19,999 88 9.88%
$20,000-$24,999 56 6.29%
$25,000-$29,999 49 5.50%
$30,000-$34,999 97 10.89%
$35,000-$39,999 30 3.37%
$40,000-$44,999 59 6.62%
$45,000-$49,999 86 9.65%
$50,000-$59,999 99 11.11%
$60,000-$74,999 51 5.72%
$75,000-$99,999 61 6.85%
$100,000-$124,999 52 5.84%
$125,000-$149,999 33 3.70%
$150,000-$199,999 16 1.80%
$200,000 or more 7 0.79%

Fairmont Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 188 21.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 191 22.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 4.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 159 18.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 128 14.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 78 9.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 4.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 3.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.12%

Fairmont Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 761 29.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 262 10.25%
Public Assistance 53 2.07%
Retirement 166 6.49%
Self Employment 82 3.21%
Social Security 293 11.46%
Supplemental Security 32 1.25%
Wage / Salary 748 29.25%
Other 160 6.26%

Fairmont Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 255 61.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 163 39.00%

Fairmont Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 114 11.04%
Color 1 Box Married 463 44.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 431 41.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25 2.42%

Fairmont Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 101 10.01%
Color 1 Box Married 457 45.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 292 28.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 159 15.76%

Fairmont Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairmont Education Information Back to top
Fairmont Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 183 9.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 369 18.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 774 39.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 451 23.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 89 4.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 56 2.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 29 1.49%

Fairmont Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 54 2.11% 0 0.00% 54 2.11%
Kindergarten 45 1.76% 0 0.00% 45 1.76%
Grades 1-4 155 6.05% 0 0.00% 155 6.05%
Grades 5-8 133 5.19% 11 0.43% 144 5.62%
Grades 9-12 130 5.07% 0 0.00% 130 5.07%
Undergrad college 65 2.54% 18 0.70% 83 3.24%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.20% 0 0.00% 5 0.20%
Total 587 22.90% 29 1.13% 616 24.03%

Fairmont Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairmont Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fairmont Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,235 86.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 363 13.97%

Fairmont Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairmont Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fairmont Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 366 14.28%
10-19 Years 430 16.78%
20-29 Years 364 14.20%
30-39 Years 351 13.69%
40-49 Years 356 13.89%
50-59 Years 260 10.14%
60-69 Years 232 9.05%
70-79 Years 144 5.62%
80-89 Years 54 2.11%
90+ Years 6 0.23%

Fairmont Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,301 50.76%
Color 1 Box Female 1,262 49.24%

Fairmont Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 1,373 53.57%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 839 32.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 279 10.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 55 2.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Fairmont Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 263 20.79%
2. German 249 19.68%
3. English 110 8.70%
4. Polish 68 5.38%
5. Swedish 63 4.98%
6. Hungarian 62 4.90%
7. African 58 4.58%
8. French Non-Basque 55 4.35%
9. United States Or American 54 4.27%
10. French Canadian 48 3.79%

Fairmont Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,183 90.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 187 7.75%
3. Other Slavic 16 0.66%
4. German 11 0.46%
5. French 9 0.37%
6. Hungarian 8 0.33%

Fairmont Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,493 95.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 66 2.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 57 2.18%

Fairmont Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fairmont Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.