COMPARING TWO PLACES
Algona vs Fairmont
PLACE A
Algona, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Fairmont, West Virginia
Algona is 82% smaller than Fairmont. Algona earns more, with a median household income $22,300 higher. Algona has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -2%).
ALGONAFAIRMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population3,25318,035−82% vs Fairmont
Population density2,5182,097+421
Population growth9.2%-1.5%+10.7 pts
Median age34.534.9−0.4
Male52.6%50.7%+1.9 pts
Female47.4%49.3%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born30.2%1.5%+28.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.9%83.9%−47.0 pts
Black8.9%6.0%+2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.5%2.4%+26.0 pts
Asian16.5%1.0%+15.6 pts
Other9.2%6.7%+2.5 pts
Median household income$85,332$63,032+$22,300
Per capita income$30,906$34,306−$3,400
Poverty rate12.1%17.4%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3150.421−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%32.9%−16.8 pts
Graduate degree2.7%11.3%−8.6 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%6.7%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation67.0%65.3%+1.7 pts
Median home value$441,500$163,800+$277,700
Median gross rent$1,838$916+$922
Owner-occupied83.1%63.1%+20.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.8%11.0%−7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%39.9%+16.3 pts
Average commute27.522.8+4.7
Worked from home5.2%12.2%−7.0 pts
Public transit to work1.3%1.3%−0.0 pts
Uninsured7.3%7.9%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025