COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithfield vs Fairmont
PLACE A
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Fairmont, West Virginia
Smithfield is 96% smaller than Fairmont. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
SMITHFIELDFAIRMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population79318,035−96% vs Fairmont
Population density1,1082,097−989
Population growth-5.0%-1.5%−3.5 pts
Median age42.534.9+7.6
Male46.2%50.7%−4.5 pts
Female53.8%49.3%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.6%83.9%+10.7 pts
Black0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%2.4%−2.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other5.3%6.7%−1.3 pts
Median household income$62,031$63,032−$1,001
Per capita income$33,773$34,306−$533
Poverty rate13.5%17.4%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4020.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%32.9%−9.7 pts
Graduate degree3.3%11.3%−8.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.5%6.7%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation61.3%65.3%−3.9 pts
Median home value$173,200$163,800+$9,400
Median gross rent$950$916+$34
Owner-occupied72.5%63.1%+9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%11.0%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households60.7%39.9%+20.7 pts
Average commute31.222.8+8.4
Worked from home11.0%12.2%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured2.5%7.9%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025