COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fairmont vs Guymon
PLACE A
Fairmont, MN
VS
PLACE B
Guymon, OK
Fairmont and Guymon are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Guymon has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -4%).
FAIRMONTGUYMONDIFFERENCE
Total population19,44020,322−4% vs Guymon
Population density2710+17
Population growth-3.9%3.6%−7.5 pts
Median age43.933.0+10.9
Male49.8%53.2%−3.4 pts
Female50.2%46.8%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born2.5%23.1%−20.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%37.4%+50.7 pts
Black0.9%5.4%−4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%52.1%−44.9 pts
Asian0.5%1.3%−0.8 pts
Other3.3%3.8%−0.5 pts
Median household income$59,507$60,069−$562
Per capita income$37,332$26,754+$10,578
Poverty rate13.1%15.7%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.443+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%22.1%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree7.4%7.7%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%3.4%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation62.9%63.2%−0.3 pts
Median home value$163,500$163,500Even
Median gross rent$761$873−$112
Owner-occupied68.9%66.4%+2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%19.3%−10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households44.6%36.1%+8.5 pts
Average commute16.916.9−0.0
Worked from home7.9%3.3%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.9%−0.8 pts
Uninsured4.1%11.9%−7.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025