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Top Ten Most Expensive Fairmont Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Watson |
| 2 | Whitehall |
| 3 | Beverly Hills / Garden... |
| 4 | Edgemont |
| 5 | Colfax / Winfield |
| 6 | Norwood (subdivision) |
| 7 | Merchant St / State St |
| 8 | Monongah / Worthington |
| 9 | Bellview |
| 10 | West End / Gaston Junc... |

REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Fairmont NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Whitehall, Monongah / Worthington, West End / Gaston Junction, Edgemont, Beverly Hills / Garden Village, Hillcrest, Watson, Bellview, Norwood (subdivision)
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Fairmont, WV Barrackville, Bridgeport, Fairview, Flemington, Grafton, Mannington, Morgantown, Pleasant Valley, Rivesville, Shinnston
POPULATION
19,163
Fairmont is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 19,163 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Fairmont is the eighth largest community in West Virginia.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fairmont is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fairmont is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairmont who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.81%), sales jobs (13.41%), and teaching (7.65%).
Fairmont is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Fairmont enrolled in college, Fairmont has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.05 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Fairmont is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.04% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fairmont in 2000 was $16,062, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $64,248 for a family of four.
The people who call Fairmont home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fairmont is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairmont include Italian, German, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Fairmont is English.
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