COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thomas vs Fairmont
PLACE A
Thomas, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Fairmont, West Virginia
Thomas is 94% smaller than Fairmont. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
THOMASFAIRMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,12918,035−94% vs Fairmont
Population density9832,097−1,114
Population growth-3.2%-1.5%−1.7 pts
Median age39.634.9+4.7
Male50.3%50.7%−0.3 pts
Female49.7%49.3%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born3.3%1.5%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.6%83.9%−7.3 pts
Black1.3%6.0%−4.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.4%2.4%+5.9 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other13.8%6.7%+7.1 pts
Median household income$62,500$63,032−$532
Per capita income$27,417$34,306−$6,889
Poverty rate13.7%17.4%−3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%32.9%−11.1 pts
Graduate degree7.7%11.3%−3.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%6.7%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation63.4%65.3%−1.9 pts
Median home value$135,400$163,800−$28,400
Median gross rent$723$916−$193
Owner-occupied81.1%63.1%+18.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.4%11.0%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households61.0%39.9%+21.0 pts
Average commute26.522.8+3.7
Worked from home3.6%12.2%−8.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured12.3%7.9%+4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025