Population 685 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairmount
Household size in Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.23 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairmount are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.18 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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fairmount is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in Fairmount, well 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 Fairmount
Renters in Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.4% of households in Fairmount rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Fairmount: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fairmount is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $297 | $731 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $855 | $803 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,105 | $876 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,563 | $1,184 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,266 | +$454 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fairmount pays $1,563 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Chattanooga area as a whole ($1,184). The typical renter here spends 20.5% 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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.3% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 31.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +30.0 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fairmount is highly educated: more than four in ten adults 25 and older (45.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fairmount: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Fairmount
| Period | Fairmount | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Fairmount out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.98 | 43.6 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 2001 | $1,563 | 45.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Falling Water | 2.76 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 15.2% | 3.3% | 1994 | $1,471 | 38.3% | 84.2% | 7.8% |
| Walden | 2.62 | 43.6 | 6.1% | 14.9% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,597 | 59.7% | 95.9% | 3.6% |
| Signal Mountain | 2.65 | 46.4 | 5.2% | 15.8% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,799 | 60.7% | 95.7% | 2.8% |
| Hixson | 2.42 | 44.4 | 12.7% | 27.8% | 6.7% | 1985 | $1,383 | 37.4% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| Middle Valley | 2.59 | 44.0 | 10.5% | 15.2% | 5.5% | 1985 | $1,208 | 30.8% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| Lone Oak | 2.75 | 49.1 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 1992 | $693 | 20.0% | 84.4% | 6.3% |
| Mowbray | 2.46 | 51.7 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 16.4% | 2001 | $799 | 24.0% | 90.0% | 7.9% |
| Timberlinks | 2.87 | 43.6 | 5.5% | 18.9% | 14.6% | 1991 | $1,240 | 46.0% | 80.3% | 3.7% |
| Red Bank | 2.07 | 36.8 | 10.9% | 44.0% | 7.8% | 1968 | $1,327 | 43.1% | 94.2% | 3.5% |
| Center Point | 2.57 | 49.4 | 7.0% | 8.3% | 15.6% | 1996 | $694 | 21.6% | 94.6% | 1.9% |
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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