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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Fairmont Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Fairmont Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Fairmont Metro Area Counties
  11. 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): 21,802
  • Land Area (2000): 1,837.195 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 52.345 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,800
Fairmont Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,498 44.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,705 14.63%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 18,636 40.66%

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 11,588 11,071 517 4.46% 45
1991 11,820 11,071 750 6.34% 63
1992 11,657 10,973 683 5.86% 59
1993 11,648 10,776 872 7.49% 75
1994 11,792 11,218 574 4.87% 49
1995 11,729 11,203 526 4.49% 45
1996 11,462 10,894 569 4.96% 50
1997 11,493 11,077 416 3.62% 36
1998 11,391 11,004 388 3.40% 34
1999 11,109 10,725 384 3.45% 34
2000 11,713 11,306 407 3.48% 35
2001 12,086 11,605 481 3.98% 40
2002 12,153 11,664 489 4.03% 40
2003 11,850 11,297 553 4.67% 47
2004 11,520 10,965 555 4.82% 48
2005 11,296 10,819 478 4.23% 42
2006 11,283 10,802 481 4.26% 43
2007 11,183 10,678 505 4.52% 45
2008 11,345 10,781 564 4.97% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,999 10,447 552 5.02% 50
Feb 2008 10,823 10,279 544 5.03% 50
Mar 2008 10,978 10,437 541 4.93% 49
Apr 2008 11,247 10,756 491 4.37% 44
May 2008 11,351 10,834 517 4.55% 46
Jun 2008 11,523 10,945 578 5.02% 50
Jul 2008 11,905 11,300 605 5.08% 51
Aug 2008 11,719 11,099 620 5.29% 53
Sep 2008 11,558 10,932 626 5.42% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fairmont Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,770 15.46%
2. Construction 884 7.72%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 644 5.62%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 596 5.20%
5. Food Manufacturing 574 5.01%
6. Truck Transportation 554 4.84%
7. Health Care 482 4.21%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 416 3.63%
9. Educational Services 372 3.25%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 348 3.04%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 344 3.00%
12. Public Administration 306 2.67%
13. Repair and Maintenance 292 2.55%
14. Finance and Insurance 264 2.31%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 234 2.04%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 232 2.03%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 228 1.99%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 202 1.76%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 188 1.64%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 174 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,834 18.23%
2. Educational Services 1,290 12.82%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 800 7.95%
4. Finance and Insurance 550 5.47%
5. Social Assistance 438 4.35%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 426 4.23%
7. Public Administration 336 3.34%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 326 3.24%
9. Department and Other General Stores 316 3.14%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 306 3.04%
11. Food Manufacturing 298 2.96%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 280 2.78%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 268 2.66%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 170 1.69%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 150 1.49%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 140 1.39%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 116 1.15%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 102 1.01%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 98 0.97%
20. Metal Manufactuing 92 0.91%

Fairmont Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,074 9.38%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 816 7.13%
3. Other Production Occupations 738 6.44%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 670 5.85%
5. Agricultural Workers 518 4.52%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 472 4.12%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 444 3.88%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 406 3.55%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 370 3.23%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 352 3.07%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 336 2.93%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 320 2.79%
13. Other Management Occupations 312 2.72%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 296 2.58%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 282 2.46%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 252 2.20%
17. Carpenters 246 2.15%
18. Top Executives 216 1.89%
19. Engineers 204 1.78%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 182 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 586 5.82%
2. Secretaries and Admins 474 4.71%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 464 4.61%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 428 4.25%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 410 4.07%
6. Other Production Occupations 400 3.98%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 388 3.86%
8. Registered Nurses 368 3.66%
9. Cashiers 344 3.42%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 334 3.32%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 324 3.22%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 298 2.96%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 274 2.72%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 272 2.70%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 252 2.50%
16. Child Care Workers 236 2.35%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 230 2.29%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 216 2.15%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 212 2.11%
20. Other Management Occupations 186 1.85%

Fairmont Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,877 52.24%
15-35 hours 5,120 14.17%
1-14 hours 1,583 4.38%
No regular hours 10,555 29.21%

Fairmont Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 745 3.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 604 2.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,043 5.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,483 7.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,443 11.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,981 14.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,604 22.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,759 8.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 709 3.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 586 2.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 367 1.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 216 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,635 7.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,613 7.76%

Fairmont Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,195 10.56%
5-9 5,496 26.44%
10-14 4,628 22.26%
15-19 2,657 12.78%
20-24 2,258 10.86%
25-29 824 3.96%
30-34 1,180 5.68%
35-39 191 0.92%
40-44 263 1.27%
45-59 367 1.77%
60-89 368 1.77%
At least 90 361 1.74%

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 84 0.40% 17,974 86.46%
30-44 52 0.25% 1,582 7.61%
45-59 6 0.03% 361 1.74%
At least 60 14 0.07% 715 3.44%

Fairmont Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 126 0.56%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,945 8.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,613 78.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 76 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 156 0.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 866 3.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,697 7.55%

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): 18,124 (42,644 people)
Families (2000): 12,206 (35,544 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,445
People at same address in 1995: 28,650
Fairmont Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,905 10.04%
$10,000-$14,999 1,346 7.10%
$15,000-$19,999 1,620 8.54%
$20,000-$24,999 1,484 7.82%
$25,000-$29,999 1,355 7.14%
$30,000-$34,999 1,734 9.14%
$35,000-$39,999 1,254 6.61%
$40,000-$44,999 1,111 5.86%
$45,000-$49,999 1,157 6.10%
$50,000-$59,999 2,084 10.99%
$60,000-$74,999 1,796 9.47%
$75,000-$99,999 1,279 6.74%
$100,000-$124,999 316 1.67%
$125,000-$149,999 104 0.55%
$150,000-$199,999 166 0.88%
$200,000 or more 254 1.34%

Fairmont Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,716 29.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,066 33.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 258 2.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,178 12.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,076 11.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 503 5.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 155 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 67 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fairmont Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,394 26.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,223 16.88%
Public Assistance 747 1.37%
Retirement 2,430 4.45%
Self Employment 4,063 7.43%
Social Security 6,572 12.03%
Supplemental Security 633 1.16%
Wage / Salary 13,520 24.74%
Other 3,068 5.61%

Fairmont Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,571 59.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,444 40.34%

Fairmont Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,262 7.07%
Color 1 Box Married 11,614 65.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,462 25.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 509 2.85%

Fairmont Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,632 8.57%
Color 1 Box Married 11,452 60.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,034 15.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,923 15.35%

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 2,596 7.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,262 9.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,925 37.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,318 24.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,125 6.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,940 11.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,210 3.52%

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 566 2.60% 277 1.27% 843 3.87%
Kindergarten 330 1.51% 175 0.80% 505 2.32%
Grades 1-4 2,197 10.08% 355 1.63% 2,552 11.71%
Grades 5-8 2,628 12.05% 357 1.64% 2,985 13.69%
Grades 9-12 3,103 14.23% 173 0.79% 3,276 15.03%
Undergrad college 730 3.35% 70 0.32% 800 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 161 0.74% 78 0.36% 239 1.10%
Total 9,715 44.56% 1,485 6.81% 11,200 51.37%

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 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 40,179 89.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,655 10.38%

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): 28
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 2,622 12.03%
10-19 Years 3,358 15.40%
20-29 Years 1,846 8.47%
30-39 Years 2,580 11.83%
40-49 Years 3,514 16.12%
50-59 Years 2,564 11.76%
60-69 Years 1,931 8.86%
70-79 Years 1,916 8.79%
80-89 Years 1,204 5.52%
90+ Years 267 1.22%

Fairmont Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,639 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 11,163 51.20%

Fairmont Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,100 96.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 421 1.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 102 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 90 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 53 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Fairmont Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 24,450 46.20%
2. Norwegian 6,691 12.64%
3. Swedish 3,793 7.17%
4. Irish 3,697 6.99%
5. English 3,325 6.28%
6. Polish 2,161 4.08%
7. Danish 1,377 2.60%
8. French Non-Basque 1,364 2.58%
9. Dutch 1,311 2.48%
10. United States Or American 1,293 2.44%

Fairmont Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 41,825 96.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 868 2.00%
3. German 297 0.68%
4. French 94 0.22%
5. Vietnamese 88 0.20%
6. Scandinavian 80 0.18%
7. Hindi 80 0.18%
8. Laotian 50 0.12%
9. Other Native North American 24 0.06%
10. Other Slavic 17 0.04%

Fairmont Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 45,242 98.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 241 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 356 0.78%

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
Martin County    

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