Fairmont, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairmont	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$36,756	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$68,908	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,203	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,702	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,802	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,219	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairmont is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairmont is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairmont is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairmont is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,934 $68,908 $137,816

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fairmont median earnings by income bracket

Fairmont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	22.6%	22.6%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WV	8,970	$127,076	56.2%
Idamay, WV	911	$124,724	53.3%
Hepzibah, WV	487	$120,819	48.5%
Brookhaven, WV	6,522	$104,705	28.7%
Farmington, WV	469	$97,676	20.1%
Fairmont, WV	19,106	$68,908	15.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Walk, FL	19,103	$137,554	69.1%
Quispamsis, NB	19,102	n/a
Weirton, WV	19,099	$77,010	5.3%
Brookfield, IL	19,113	$126,196	55.2%
Westminster, MD	19,096	$95,153	17.0%
Fairmont, WV	19,106	$68,908	15.3%

Source: The Fairmont, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.