COMPARING TWO PLACES
Spencer vs Fairmont
PLACE A
Spencer, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Fairmont, West Virginia
Spencer is 79% smaller than Fairmont. Fairmont earns more, with a median household income $3,171 higher.
SPENCERFAIRMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population3,85718,035−79% vs Fairmont
Population density7172,097−1,380
Population growth1.7%-1.5%+3.2 pts
Median age44.234.9+9.3
Male45.6%50.7%−5.1 pts
Female54.4%49.3%+5.1 pts
Foreign-born6.7%1.5%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.0%83.9%−54.9 pts
Black44.5%6.0%+38.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.2%2.4%+13.7 pts
Asian1.2%1.0%+0.2 pts
Other9.1%6.7%+2.4 pts
Median household income$59,861$63,032−$3,171
Per capita income$29,379$34,306−$4,927
Poverty rate15.1%17.4%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%32.9%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree9.5%11.3%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%6.7%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation61.8%65.3%−3.5 pts
Median home value$157,000$163,800−$6,800
Median gross rent$940$916+$24
Owner-occupied63.3%63.1%+0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%11.0%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households21.3%39.9%−18.7 pts
Average commute25.822.8+3.0
Worked from home16.1%12.2%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured7.8%7.9%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025