Fairmont is a city located in Illinois. Fairmont has a 2020 population of 2,375. Fairmont is currently declining at a rate of -0.29% annually and its population has decreased by -0.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,389 in 2010.
The average household income in Fairmont is $59,597 with a poverty rate of 16.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,263 per month, and the median house value is $108,900. The median age in Fairmont is 31.3 years, 30.7 years for males, and 32.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairmontwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,110 | 41.26% |
Black or African American | 886 | 32.94% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 2 | 0.07% |
Asian | 34 | 1.26% |
Some Other Race | 572 | 21.26% |
Two or More Races | 86 | 3.20% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 807 | 3.33 | 56.4 |
Married | 250 | 3.92 | 61.2 |
Male | 55 | 5.02 | 45.5 |
Female | 221 | 4.92 | 45.7 |
Non Family | 281 | 1.23 | 62.6 |
4.21
Average Family Size
3.33
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 94 | 5.17% |
9th to 12th Grade | 233 | 12.81% |
High School Graduate | 719 | 39.53% |
Some College | 426 | 23.42% |
Associates Degree | 116 | 6.38% |
Bachelors Degree | 208 | 11.43% |
Graduate Degree | 23 | 1.26% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Hispanic | 560 | 359 | 75 |
White | 592 | 507 | 78 |
Other Race | 335 | 227 | 32 |
Black | 615 | 574 | 44 |
Native American | 2 | 2 | |
2+ Races | 44 | 23 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
76.70% of Fairmont residents speak only English, while 23.30% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.45% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 886 | 208 | 23.48% |
White | 808 | 131 | 16.21% |
Other | 42 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 944 | 108 | 11.44% |
Multiple | 86 | 3 | 3.49% |
16.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.83%
Male Poverty Rate
19.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairmont is Black, with 23.48% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairmont is Multiple, with 3.49% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.80%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.03%.
29.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.4%
Male Marriage Rate
27.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 34 | 3.97% |
Black | 15 | 2.13% |
Hispanic | 6 | 0.98% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
64%
Labor Force Participation
61.5%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.72%
Born in Fairmont
89.74%
Native Born
10.26%
Foreign Born
8.07%
Non Citizen
2.19%
Naturalized
89.74% of Fairmont residents were born in the United States, with 74.72% having been born in Illinois. 8.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,459 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,452 | -7 | -0.28% |
2012 | 2,445 | -7 | -0.29% |
2013 | 2,438 | -7 | -0.29% |
2014 | 2,431 | -7 | -0.29% |
2015 | 2,424 | -7 | -0.29% |
2016 | 2,417 | -7 | -0.29% |
2017 | 2,410 | -7 | -0.29% |
2018 | 2,403 | -7 | -0.29% |
2019 | 2,396 | -7 | -0.29% |
2020 | 2,389 | -7 | -0.29% |
2021 | 2,382 | -7 | -0.29% |
2022 | 2,375 | -7 | -0.29% |