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Fairmont City, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Fairmont City, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

2,354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,147

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.6% since 2018

Fairmont City lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Some Other Race Alone1,154 (46.3%)
  • White Alone635 (25.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race372 (14.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone269 (10.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone52 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

153

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$22,027

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management200
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care131
  3. 3.Manufacturing106
  4. 4.Other Services97
  5. 5.Construction80

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations265
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations229
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations208
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations187
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations175

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.76×)200
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)106
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.61×)131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$65,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,012/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $50,000 to $59,999102 (15.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99992 (13.7%)
  • $25,000 to $29,99984 (12.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99976 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99975 (11.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99966 (9.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,948

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone676 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled101 (11.3%)
  • Worked at Home81 (9.1%)
  • Walked36 (4.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.