2020 census As of the
2020 census, Fairmont had a population of 10,487. The median age was 43.4 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.7 males age 18 and over. There were 4,735 households in Fairmont, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.0% were married-couple households, 20.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 5,187 housing units, of which 8.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 10,666 people, 4,812 households, and 2,816 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 5,251 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.6%
White, 0.5%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 0.7%
Asian, 1.9% from
other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population. There were 4,812 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were
married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.78. The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 10,889 people and 2,962 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 5,036 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.4%
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 0.6%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 1.9% from
other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. There were 4,702 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were
married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the age of the population is varied with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,709, and the median income for a family was $46,637. Males had a median income of $31,365 versus $22,447 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $18,658. About 8.0% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==