Population 384 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairmont
Household size in Fairmont
| Period | Fairmont | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Fairmont is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fairmont
| Period | Fairmont | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Fairmont skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fairmont
| Period | Fairmont | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Fairmont (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fairmont
Renters in Fairmont
| Period | Fairmont | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fairmont is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 67.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fairmont
| Period | Fairmont | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Fairmont is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Oklahoma overall (11.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fairmont
| Period | Fairmont | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Fairmont was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Oklahoma overall, where the median home dates to 1982.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fairmont
| Period | Fairmont | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $570 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $816 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fairmont pays $816 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fairmont
Bachelor's degrees in Fairmont
| Period | Fairmont | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Fairmont (31.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Oklahoma.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fairmont
| Period | Fairmont | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Fairmont have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fairmont
| Period | Fairmont | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fairmont has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fairmont compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont | 2.37 | 49.4 | 9.5% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 1977 | $816 | 31.6% | 92.8% | 1.7% |
| Breckenridge | 2.90 | 42.0 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% | 1966 | $1,127 | 31.7% | 92.1% | 0.1% |
| Covington | 2.42 | 37.8 | 2.0% | 14.4% | 13.7% | 1954 | $850 | 21.7% | 90.0% | 4.7% |
| Douglas | 2.40 | 39.2 | 2.6% | 14.0% | 13.1% | 1956 | $853 | 22.4% | 90.2% | 4.4% |
| Garber | 2.91 | 33.1 | 12.5% | 14.3% | 16.5% | 1960 | $1,112 | 20.4% | 93.8% | 6.2% |
| Hayward | 2.42 | 37.8 | 2.0% | 14.4% | 13.7% | 1954 | $850 | 21.7% | 90.0% | 4.7% |
| Enid | 2.53 | 37.9 | 12.1% | 36.5% | 13.6% | 1968 | $1,017 | 23.1% | 87.4% | 4.8% |
| North Enid | 3.45 | 38.7 | 9.8% | 19.2% | 8.6% | 1978 | $1,487 | 21.7% | 87.7% | 2.1% |
| Waukomis | 2.32 | 46.2 | 5.1% | 21.2% | 12.8% | 1971 | $873 | 17.3% | 92.8% | 2.1% |
| Lucien | 1.96 | 62.2 | 0.3% | 9.9% | 21.4% | 1988 | $688 | 18.6% | 98.3% | 1.9% |
| Carrier | 2.79 | 44.8 | 6.0% | 15.5% | 15.0% | 1983 | $1,074 | 36.4% | 94.7% | 2.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fairmont. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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