Fairmont Metro Area

  1. Fairmont Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Fairmont Metro Area Statistics
  3. Fairmont Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Fairmont Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Fairmont Metro Area Family Information
  6. Fairmont Metro Area Education Information
  7. Fairmont Metro Area Business Information
  8. Fairmont Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Fairmont Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Fairmont Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Fairmont Metro Area Counties
  12. Fairmont Metro Area Cities


Fairmont Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Fairmont Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 56,598
  • Land Area (2000): 802.096 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.670 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 26,660
Fairmont Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 66,254 58.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 990 0.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46,282 40.77%

Fairmont Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Fairmont Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 23,692 21,543 2,149 9.07% 91
1991 23,806 21,275 2,531 10.63% 106
1992 24,649 20,994 3,654 14.83% 148
1993 24,199 20,392 3,807 15.73% 157
1994 23,863 21,248 2,615 10.96% 110
1995 24,206 22,080 2,127 8.79% 88
1996 24,312 21,765 2,547 10.48% 105
1997 24,362 22,057 2,305 9.46% 95
1998 23,961 22,116 1,845 7.70% 77
1999 24,287 22,450 1,837 7.56% 76
2000 26,003 24,502 1,500 5.77% 58
2001 26,053 24,691 1,363 5.23% 52
2002 25,475 23,942 1,533 6.02% 60
2003 25,226 23,798 1,428 5.66% 57
2004 25,159 23,919 1,239 4.93% 49
2005 25,874 24,724 1,150 4.44% 45
2006 26,143 25,031 1,112 4.25% 42
2007 26,346 25,251 1,095 4.16% 42
2008 26,353 25,279 1,074 4.07% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 25,815 24,695 1,120 4.34% 43
Feb 2008 26,231 24,988 1,243 4.74% 47
Mar 2008 26,329 25,104 1,225 4.65% 47
Apr 2008 26,621 25,490 1,131 4.25% 42
May 2008 26,646 25,524 1,122 4.21% 42
Jun 2008 26,684 25,410 1,274 4.77% 48
Jul 2008 26,549 25,643 906 3.41% 34
Aug 2008 26,038 25,211 827 3.18% 32
Sep 2008 26,263 25,448 815 3.10% 31
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fairmont Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,036 12.08%
2. Educational Services 1,928 7.67%
3. Mining 1,802 7.17%
4. Public Administration 1,416 5.63%
5. Health Care 1,382 5.50%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,266 5.04%
7. Utilities 1,050 4.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,036 4.12%
9. Metal Manufactuing 862 3.43%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 860 3.42%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 766 3.05%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 650 2.59%
13. Repair and Maintenance 590 2.35%
14. Finance and Insurance 496 1.97%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 486 1.93%
16. Truck Transportation 446 1.77%
17. Department and Other General Stores 438 1.74%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 384 1.53%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 348 1.38%
20. Other Transportation 342 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,416 19.64%
2. Educational Services 3,642 16.20%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,704 7.58%
4. Public Administration 1,606 7.14%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,074 4.78%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,028 4.57%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,026 4.56%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 848 3.77%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 836 3.72%
10. Social Assistance 700 3.11%
11. Utilities 602 2.68%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 520 2.31%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 318 1.41%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 316 1.41%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 268 1.19%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 264 1.17%
17. Private Household Services 208 0.93%
18. U.S. Postal Service 202 0.90%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 172 0.77%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 170 0.76%

Fairmont Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,246 4.96%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,212 4.82%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,104 4.39%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,032 4.11%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 946 3.76%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 906 3.60%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 894 3.56%
8. Extraction Workers 878 3.49%
9. Other Production Occupations 842 3.35%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 798 3.17%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 724 2.88%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 682 2.71%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 608 2.42%
14. Carpenters 530 2.11%
15. Other Construction Trades 518 2.06%
16. Construction Laborers 506 2.01%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 478 1.90%
18. Electricians 458 1.82%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 454 1.81%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 418 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,552 6.90%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,374 6.11%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,372 6.10%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,138 5.06%
5. Cashiers 978 4.35%
6. Registered Nurses 926 4.12%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 858 3.82%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 826 3.67%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 814 3.62%
10. Customer Service Representatives 768 3.42%
11. Other Management Occupations 736 3.27%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 734 3.27%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 648 2.88%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 590 2.62%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 540 2.40%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 480 2.14%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 434 1.93%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 366 1.63%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 358 1.59%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 354 1.57%

Fairmont Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 42,659 45.86%
15-35 hours 10,485 11.27%
1-14 hours 1,908 2.05%
No regular hours 37,969 40.82%

Fairmont Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,452 3.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,050 2.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,733 3.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,210 9.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,586 10.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,513 14.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,590 14.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,897 10.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,438 5.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,407 5.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,050 2.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 508 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,522 9.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,835 8.38%

Fairmont Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,122 4.63%
5-9 5,992 13.09%
10-14 6,774 14.79%
15-19 6,538 14.28%
20-24 6,119 13.36%
25-29 3,426 7.48%
30-34 6,308 13.78%
35-39 1,553 3.39%
40-44 1,538 3.36%
45-59 2,922 6.38%
60-89 1,346 2.94%
At least 90 1,153 2.52%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 166 0.36% 30,805 67.27%
30-44 12 0.03% 9,387 20.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,922 6.38%
At least 60 50 0.11% 2,449 5.35%

Fairmont Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,544 9.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 38,867 82.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 484 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 228 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,622 3.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,070 2.28%

Fairmont Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 47,298 (110,696 people)
Families (2000): 31,204 (90,070 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,349
People at same address in 1995: 70,579
Fairmont Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,986 14.73%
$10,000-$14,999 5,066 10.68%
$15,000-$19,999 4,695 9.90%
$20,000-$24,999 4,141 8.73%
$25,000-$29,999 3,757 7.92%
$30,000-$34,999 3,022 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 3,074 6.48%
$40,000-$44,999 2,393 5.05%
$45,000-$49,999 2,305 4.86%
$50,000-$59,999 3,550 7.49%
$60,000-$74,999 3,674 7.75%
$75,000-$99,999 2,658 5.60%
$100,000-$124,999 1,078 2.27%
$125,000-$149,999 430 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 326 0.69%
$200,000 or more 272 0.57%

Fairmont Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,847 28.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,283 30.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,062 4.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,899 16.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 158 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,904 12.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 58 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,022 4.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 283 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 119 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Fairmont Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 32,955 26.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14,199 11.60%
Public Assistance 1,758 1.44%
Retirement 11,161 9.12%
Self Employment 3,716 3.04%
Social Security 16,629 13.59%
Supplemental Security 2,744 2.24%
Wage / Salary 31,884 26.05%
Other 7,327 5.99%

Fairmont Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 15,433 62.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,385 37.82%

Fairmont Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,867 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 26,815 60.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,748 26.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,792 4.05%

Fairmont Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,316 10.62%
Color 1 Box Married 26,972 53.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,102 20.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,677 15.33%

Fairmont Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Fairmont Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,103 6.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,498 12.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 34,571 38.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,860 22.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,674 5.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,822 9.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,661 5.17%

Fairmont Metro Area 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 1,001 1.77% 402 0.71% 1,403 2.48%
Kindergarten 1,181 2.09% 106 0.19% 1,287 2.27%
Grades 1-4 5,118 9.04% 332 0.59% 5,450 9.63%
Grades 5-8 5,407 9.55% 226 0.40% 5,633 9.95%
Grades 9-12 5,626 9.94% 118 0.21% 5,744 10.15%
Undergrad college 6,390 11.29% 508 0.90% 6,898 12.19%
Graduate or professional school 754 1.33% 140 0.25% 894 1.58%
Total 25,477 45.01% 1,832 3.24% 27,309 48.25%

Fairmont Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Fairmont Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 81 82
2004 116 121

Fairmont Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairmont Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fairmont Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 93,026 83.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,080 16.27%

Fairmont Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 112
Fairmont Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairmont Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fairmont Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,129 10.83%
10-19 Years 7,343 12.97%
20-29 Years 7,704 13.61%
30-39 Years 7,169 12.67%
40-49 Years 8,344 14.74%
50-59 Years 7,191 12.71%
60-69 Years 4,930 8.71%
70-79 Years 4,881 8.62%
80-89 Years 2,480 4.38%
90+ Years 427 0.75%

Fairmont Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,900 47.53%
Color 1 Box Female 29,698 52.47%

Fairmont Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 53,508 94.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,816 3.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 504 0.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 394 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 228 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 107 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Fairmont Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 20,281 21.49%
2. Irish 15,522 16.45%
3. United States Or American 13,704 14.52%
4. English 11,273 11.95%
5. Italian 10,517 11.15%
6. Dutch 4,994 5.29%
7. Polish 4,107 4.35%
8. Scotch Irish 2,367 2.51%
9. Scottish 1,779 1.89%
10. French Non-Basque 1,740 1.84%

Fairmont Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 104,942 97.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,390 1.29%
3. French 350 0.32%
4. Italian 328 0.30%
5. German 280 0.26%
6. Other Asian 110 0.10%
7. Russian 60 0.06%
8. Polish 50 0.05%
9. Chinese 48 0.04%
10. Japanese 48 0.04%

Fairmont Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 112,438 99.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 670 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 418 0.37%

Fairmont Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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.


Fairmont Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Marion County    

Fairmont Metro Area Cities Back to top