Fairmont, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,715 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,715 (all nonfarm))

Fairmont, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,193 (1,081 occupied: 584 owner occupied, 497 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	31%

Housing density: 537 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $193 (lower quartile is $133, upper quartile is $272)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $171

Median gross rent in Fairmont, NC in 2007: $322

Housing units in Fairmont with a mortgage: 190 (6 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 314

Fairmont,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,858 (it was $54,900 in 2000)

Fairmont:	$68,858
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $26,329 - $86,382

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,488

In family households: 2,064 (337 male householders, 335 female householders)
330 spouses, 753 children (701 natural, 35 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 98 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 26 other relatives, 61 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 424 (114 male householders (108 living alone)), 298 female householders (293 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 92 (74 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 276 2-persons, 215 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 401 1-person, 11 2-persons.

189 married couples with children.
342 single-parent households (21 men, 321 women).

98.7% of residents of Fairmont speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 7 (0.3%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairmont, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 63 5 rooms: 88 6 rooms: 209 7 rooms: 90 8 rooms: 73 9 or more rooms: 49

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairmont, North Carolina:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 54 3 rooms: 118 4 rooms: 130 5 rooms: 97 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 38
1990 to 1994: 56
1980 to 1989: 198
1970 to 1979: 229
1960 to 1969: 151
1950 to 1959: 198
1940 to 1949: 126
1939 or earlier: 191

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairmont:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 170 3 bedrooms: 285 4 bedrooms: 93 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairmont:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 165 2 bedrooms: 183 3 bedrooms: 123 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairmont in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 106 1 vehicle: 187 2 vehicles: 202 3 vehicles: 69 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairmont in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 219 1 vehicle: 225 2 vehicles: 48 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fairmont, NC:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 61
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 29
$40,000 to $49,999: 56
$50,000 to $59,999: 46
$60,000 to $69,999: 64
$70,000 to $79,999: 48
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 32
$100,000 to $124,999: 43
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fairmont rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fairmont:

Less than $100: 125 people
$100 to $149: 46
$150 to $199: 34
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 41
$300 to $349: 36
$350 to $399: 26
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 118

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Fairmont, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.8%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 55
5 to 9 minutes: 116
10 to 14 minutes: 62
15 to 19 minutes: 94
20 to 24 minutes: 153
25 to 29 minutes: 62
30 to 34 minutes: 84
35 to 39 minutes: 6
40 to 44 minutes: 20
45 to 59 minutes: 58
60 to 89 minutes: 41
90 or more minutes: 28

Fairmont mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 609 (78%)
Carpooled: 107 (14%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (1%)
Bicycle: 9 (1%)
Walked: 34 (4%)
Other means: 13 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 404
$10,000 to $14,999: 95
$15,000 to $19,999: 89
$20,000 to $24,999: 70
$25,000 to $29,999: 59
$30,000 to $34,999: 40
$35,000 to $39,999: 32
$40,000 to $44,999: 71
$45,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $74,999: 60
$75,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 51
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1313

United States or American: 143

Scotch-Irish: 87

English: 77

Subsaharan African:: 26

African: 26

Irish: 23

German: 23

Scottish: 20

Swedish: 8

French Canadian: 6

British: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Cuba (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2243
Northeast: 93
Midwest: 8
South: 211
West: 0

66% of Fairmont residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 38
High school graduate (or equivalency): 264
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 74
Associate degree: 5
Bachelor's degree: 73
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 73
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 347
Less than 1 year of college: 79
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 107
Master's degree: 43
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 27.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 30.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,200
Black householders: $13,935
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,274
Some other race householders: $6,734
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $4,560

Fairmont household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fairmont household income for Black householders

Fairmont household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Fairmont marital status for males

Fairmont marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $82,027
Black or African American householders: $51,925
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,847

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 791
One, attached: 73
Two: 76
3 or 4: 123
5 to 9: 27
10 to 19: 5
20 to 49: 15
50 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 64

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,328

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fairmont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%) Electricity (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Utility gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (63%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	3.1%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	2.9%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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