Fairmont, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,617

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

3.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

8.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,795

19.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$182,300

Population & Diversity

Fairmont, IL is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.1% of Fairmont, IL residents were born outside of the country (447 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (663 people) in Fairmont, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 599 White (Non-Hispanic) and 598 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Fairmont, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairmont, IL was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairmont, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairmont, IL

Other (Hispanic)
663 ± 333
White (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 139
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
598 ± 160

51.5%

Hispanic Population

1.35k people

51.5% of the people in Fairmont, IL are hispanic (1.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairmont, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

447 people

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

369 people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Fairmont, IL residents (447 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairmont, IL was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairmont, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 45
Vietnam
13 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Fairmont, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairmont, IL.

Economy

The economy of Fairmont, IL employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairmont, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (193 people), Retail Trade (185 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($96,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,400), and Manufacturing ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 242

22.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairmont, IL grew at a rate of 22.6%, from 1.01k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairmont, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (166 people), Transportation Occupations (136 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairmont, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.24k

2024 Value

± 242

22.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairmont, IL grew at a rate of 22.6%, from 1.01k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairmont, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (193 people), Retail Trade (185 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairmont, IL, though some of these residents may live in Fairmont, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,402

Median earning men ± $2,295

$33,594

Median earning women ± $15,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,302), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,806).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,222), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,990), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairmont, IL was $182,300 in 2024, which is 0.548 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,400 to $182,300, a 23.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairmont, IL is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairmont, IL have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairmont, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,797

$656

Median Property Taxes

±$136

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairmont, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairmont, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Fairmont, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairmont, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,795

Median Household Income

± $25,867

939

Number of Households

± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 939 households in Fairmont, IL grew to $70,795 from the previous year's value of $59,244.

The following chart displays the households in Fairmont, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairmont, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (18.7%)
Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Fairmont, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.7%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairmont, IL have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Fairmont, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairmont, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairmont, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairmont, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairmont, IL (409 out of 2.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairmont, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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