Fairmount, New York Population 2024

9,937

Fairmount Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairmount was:

  • White: 91.07%
  • Two or more races: 4.27%
  • Black or African American: 1.93%
  • Asian: 1.62%
  • Other race: 0.96%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,953.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.22% (120)
The current population of Fairmount, New York is 9,937 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,817.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,08791.07%
Two or more races4264.27%
Black or African American1931.93%
Asian1621.62%
Other race960.96%
Native American140.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairmount Population by Race

Fairmount Population Pyramid 2024

Fairmount Median Age

42.3

Total

42.3

Male

42.3

Female

Fairmount Adults

There are 8,005 adults, (1,811 of whom are seniors) in Fairmount.

Fairmount Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairmount Sex Ratio

Female5,11251.23%
Male4,86648.77%

Fairmount Population by Age

Fairmount Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0452.4678.921.1
Married1,9413.19937
Non Family1,3361.1556.743.3
Female6802.8482.417.6
Male883.3177.322.7

3.04

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairmount Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2283.2%
Associates Degree87412.25%
Bachelors Degree1,58122.16%
Graduate Degree1,05014.72%
High School Graduate1,91026.77%
Less Than 9th Grade1912.68%
Some College1,30118.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairmount Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairmount Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5616,1792,370
Hispanic20220281
2+ Races171171105
Black16414963
Asian977565
Other Race434312
Native American14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.01%.

Fairmount Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,196$67,760$61,705
Graduate Degree$66,458$67,031$65,313
High School Graduate$38,106$45,766$32,159
Less Than 9th Grade$38,846$0$35,781
Overall$57,020$58,077$56,291
Some College$56,963$59,071$56,287

$57,020

Average Earnings

$58,077

Average Male

$56,291

Average Female

Fairmount Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairmount Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairmount Language

95.11% of Fairmount residents speak only English, while 4.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.87% of the population.

Fairmount Language

Fairmount Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9605275.88%
Other966668.75%
Hispanic3366619.64%

5.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.32%

Male Poverty Rate

6.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairmount

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairmount is Other, with 68.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairmount is White, with 5.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.81%.

Fairmount Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.16%
High School8.59%
Some College4.05%
Bachelors or Greater0.23%

Fairmount Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed2.78%
Female Employed1.85%
Male Employed1.21%
Female Unemployed0%

Fairmount Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairmount Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,911$108,542
Households$82,303$96,064
Married Families$111,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,577$63,671

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairmount Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairmount Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairmount Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fairmount Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairmount Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

643

Number of Veterans

620

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War222
First Gulf War136
Vietnam126
Korea67
World War II0

Fairmount Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+249
35 to 54152
55 to 64111
65 to 7480
18 to 3451

Fairmount Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5807.8%
Hispanic7829%
Black4023.12%
Other Race2342.59%

Fairmount Veterans by Race

Fairmount Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairmount Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Fairmount Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairmount Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairmount Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.46%

Born in Fairmount

93.67%

Native Born

6.33%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

5.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.67% of Fairmount residents were born in the United States, with 81.46% having been born in New York. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fairmount Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20249,937-21-0.21%
20239,958-20-0.2%
20229,978-314-3.05%
202110,2924754.84%
20209,817-275-2.72%
201910,092950.95%
20189,997110.11%
20179,986-101-1%
201610,087-19-0.19%
201510,106-14-0.14%
201410,120-34-0.33%
201310,1541411.41%
201210,01380.08%
201110,005-219-2.14%
201010,22400%

Fairmount Population by Year