COMPARING TWO PLACES
Century vs Fairmont
PLACE A
Century, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Fairmont, West Virginia
Century is 99% smaller than Fairmont. Fairmont earns more, with a median household income $24,498 higher.
CENTURYFAIRMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population11018,035−99% vs Fairmont
Population density8402,097−1,257
Population growth-3.5%-1.5%−1.9 pts
Median age68.334.9+33.4
Male29.1%50.7%−21.6 pts
Female70.9%49.3%+21.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%83.9%+16.1 pts
Black0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Median household income$38,534$63,032−$24,498
Per capita income$32,152$34,306−$2,154
Poverty rate0.0%17.4%−17.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1200.421−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%32.9%−32.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%11.3%−11.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Labor force participation9.1%65.3%−56.2 pts
Median home value$106,000$163,800−$57,800
Median gross rent–$916–
Owner-occupied100.0%63.1%+36.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%11.0%−11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%39.9%−39.9 pts
Average commute42.222.8+19.5
Worked from home0.0%12.2%−12.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024