COMPARING TWO PLACES
Welcome vs Fairmont
PLACE A
Welcome, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Fairmont, West Virginia
Welcome is 96% smaller than Fairmont. Fairmont earns more, with a median household income $6,782 higher. Fairmont has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -16%).
WELCOMEFAIRMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population79618,035−96% vs Fairmont
Population density1752,097−1,921
Population growth-16.0%-1.5%−14.5 pts
Median age26.434.9−8.5
Male33.8%50.7%−16.9 pts
Female66.2%49.3%+16.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic5.3%83.9%−78.6 pts
Black83.5%6.0%+77.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other11.2%6.7%+4.5 pts
Median household income$56,250$63,032−$6,782
Per capita income$23,230$34,306−$11,076
Poverty rate16.2%17.4%−1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%32.9%−28.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%11.3%−11.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Labor force participation64.5%65.3%−0.7 pts
Median home value$113,400$163,800−$50,400
Median gross rent$609$916−$307
Owner-occupied63.4%63.1%+0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%11.0%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households18.3%39.9%−21.7 pts
Average commute35.622.8+12.8
Worked from home0.0%12.2%−12.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured9.8%7.9%+1.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024