Population 1,025 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairmount
Household size in Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairmount are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Fairmount skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.9, 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 Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fairmount: 4.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Fairmount
Renters in Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fairmount is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (51.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fairmount as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%.
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 Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Fairmount is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $696 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $773 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$77 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fairmount pays $773 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% 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 Fairmount
Bachelor's degrees in Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fairmount: 21.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fairmount is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fairmount has been low: 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).
Fairmount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount | 2.29 | 45.9 | 4.2% | 16.7% | 8.6% | 1965 | $773 | 21.6% | 93.1% | 1.7% |
| Muncie | 2.28 | 52.2 | 7.8% | 17.5% | 15.5% | 1943 | $1,020 | 17.0% | 97.1% | 4.3% |
| Jamaica | 2.33 | 46.1 | 3.0% | 17.0% | 5.7% | 1960 | $638 | 28.5% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| Fithian | 2.32 | 47.9 | 8.2% | 13.3% | 4.8% | 1956 | $1,034 | 22.1% | 95.5% | 3.6% |
| Oakwood | 2.29 | 46.2 | 14.9% | 21.4% | 15.1% | 1971 | $774 | 19.1% | 96.5% | 1.8% |
| Catlin | 2.37 | 41.2 | 9.0% | 20.4% | 3.6% | 1966 | $911 | 27.7% | 96.6% | 1.1% |
| Brothers | 2.28 | 53.1 | 8.1% | 18.6% | 18.3% | 1940 | $1,011 | 15.3% | 97.2% | 4.5% |
| Homer | 2.50 | 39.4 | 14.6% | 16.2% | 9.6% | 1951 | $935 | 17.0% | 95.7% | 2.8% |
| Ogden | 2.74 | 40.2 | 8.3% | 7.8% | 3.5% | 1977 | $1,175 | 29.7% | 97.1% | 3.5% |
| Midway | 2.66 | 38.4 | 17.1% | 14.2% | 7.9% | 1957 | $800 | 18.4% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| Newtown | 2.52 | 42.1 | 3.8% | 14.4% | 16.1% | 1964 | $916 | 23.2% | 98.1% | 2.7% |
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 Fairmount. 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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