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Fairmont, WV vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Fairmont.
- People are 19.1% more likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Medford.
 Fairmont, WVMedford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,894329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201018,725  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,154285,036,114
 Population - 199020,210  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,295.393.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairmont, WVMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairmont, WVMedford, ORUnited States
 White86.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairmont, WVMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households7,903  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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