COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arthurdale vs Fairmont
PLACE A
Arthurdale, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Fairmont, West Virginia
Arthurdale is 95% smaller than Fairmont. Arthurdale earns more, with a median household income $18,253 higher.
ARTHURDALEFAIRMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population98218,035−95% vs Fairmont
Population density1982,097−1,899
Population growth–-1.5%–
Median age45.034.9+10.1
Male52.6%50.7%+2.0 pts
Female47.4%49.3%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born1.1%1.5%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.4%83.9%+13.5 pts
Black1.2%6.0%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other1.4%6.7%−5.2 pts
Median household income$81,285$63,032+$18,253
Per capita income$37,457$34,306+$3,151
Poverty rate7.2%17.4%−10.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3810.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%32.9%−13.1 pts
Graduate degree3.4%11.3%−7.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%6.7%−3.5 pts
Labor force participation68.4%65.3%+3.1 pts
Median home value$153,900$163,800−$9,900
Median gross rent–$916–
Owner-occupied100.0%63.1%+36.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.6%11.0%+11.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%39.9%−39.9 pts
Average commute27.922.8+5.2
Worked from home11.6%12.2%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured6.6%7.9%−1.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024