Fairmount, Illinois Population 2024

588

Fairmount Demographics

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

  • White: 99.18%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Two or more races: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,852.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.55% (-28)
The current population of Fairmount, Illinois is 588 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 616.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60599.18%
Other race20.33%
Black or African American10.16%
Native American10.16%
Two or more races10.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairmount Population by Race

Fairmount Population Pyramid 2024

Fairmount Median Age

40.6

Total

40.8

Male

39

Female

Fairmount Adults

There are 443 adults, (108 of whom are seniors) in Fairmount.

Fairmount Age Dependency

82.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairmount Sex Ratio

Female35658.36%
Male25441.64%

Fairmount Population by Age

Fairmount Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2472.4776.523.5
Married1173.4393.26.8
Non Family1031.2263.136.9
Female212.7642.957.1
Male64.171000

3.27

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairmount Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4310.78%
Associates Degree399.77%
Bachelors Degree348.52%
Graduate Degree102.51%
High School Graduate18646.62%
Less Than 9th Grade51.25%
Some College8220.55%

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
White39534944
Hispanic200
Black110
2+ Races110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.14%.

Fairmount Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,875$71,250$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$51,875$66,250$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$51,875$0
Overall$46,818$63,750$33,750
Some College$40,000$63,125$28,750

$46,818

Average Earnings

$63,750

Average Male

$33,750

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

99.48% of Fairmount residents speak only English, while 0.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.52% of the population.

Fairmount Language

Fairmount Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5988013.38%

13.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.95%

Male Poverty Rate

18.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairmount

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairmount is White, with 13.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairmount is White, with 13.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.27%.

Fairmount Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater11.36%
High School10.75%
Some College9.09%
Less Than 9th Grade6.25%

Fairmount Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed16.67%
Male Employed0.77%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fairmount Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairmount Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,773$85,853
Households$63,393$69,561
Married Families$81,094$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,281$44,156

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairmount Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

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 45-54.

Fairmount Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairmount Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

59

Number of Veterans

59

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War16
First Gulf War16
Vietnam15
Korea5
World War II0

Fairmount Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5425
75+21
55 to 645
65 to 745
18 to 343

Fairmount Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5913.38%

Fairmount Veterans by Race

Fairmount Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairmount Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

2.7%

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

90.66%

Born in Fairmount

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Fairmount residents were born in the United States, with 90.66% having been born in Illinois. 0% 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
2029553-7-1.25%
2028560-7-1.23%
2027567-7-1.22%
2026574-7-1.2%
2025581-7-1.19%
2024588-7-1.18%
2023595-3-0.5%
2022598-9-1.48%
2021607-9-1.46%
2020616233.88%
2019593-8-1.33%
2018601-11-1.8%
2017612-6-0.97%
2016618-5-0.8%
2015623-4-0.64%
2014627-6-0.95%
2013633-4-0.63%
2012637-4-0.62%
2011641-1-0.16%
201064200%

Fairmount Population by Year