| General |
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Regional Trade Area (30 minute drive time) |
| Chartered |
February 18, 1899 |
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| Housing Units |
8,447 |
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Population |
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| Median Household Income |
$25,628 |
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2008 Projection |
223,104 |
| Median Family Income |
$37,126 |
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2000 Census |
217,726 |
| Average Family Size |
2.83 |
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Growth from ‘90-‘00 |
2.64% |
| Size |
8.8 Square Miles |
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Households |
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| 2000 Census Information |
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2008 Projection |
95,428 |
| Population |
19,097 |
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2003 Estimate |
93,068 |
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2000 Census |
91,833 |
| Race |
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| White |
90.16% |
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Income |
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| Asian |
0.61% |
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2003 Average Household |
$43,971 |
| African American |
7.26% |
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| Native American |
0.26% |
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Property Value |
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| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
0.02% |
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2003 Median Property Value |
$79,914 |
| Some Other |
0.20% |
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| Two or More |
1.49% |
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Traffic Count |
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Vehicles Per Day |
48,500 |
| Origin |
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| Hispanic or Latino |
0.82% |
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| Median Age |
39 years old |
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* Nearly 18.4% of the population is under 18. |
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| Major Employers-2006 |
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Marion County Board of Education |
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| Consolidation Coal Company |
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Fairmont State College |
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IQI, Inc. (Interserv) |
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Fairmont General Hospital, Inc. |
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Eastern Associated Coal Corporation |
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Allegheny Energy Service Corporation |
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| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
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Ruskin Company |
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