Fairmont, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

635

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

21.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,750

9.41% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fairmont, NE is home to a population of 635 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.945% of Fairmont, NE residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 40.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (605 people) in Fairmont, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fairmont, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairmont, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairmont, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
605 ± 105
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 16
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 10

3.15%

Hispanic Population

20 people

3.15% of the people in Fairmont, NE are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairmont, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

0.945%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.856%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.945% of Fairmont, NE residents (6 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, NE was 0.856%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 36
Korea
6 ± 12
World War II
3 ± 5

Fairmont, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairmont, NE employs 268 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairmont, NE were Manufacturing (58 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($68,611), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,000), and Construction ($55,893).

Employment

Occupations

268

2024 Value

± 74

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairmont, NE grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 236 employees to 268 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairmont, NE, are Production Occupations (39 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (24 people), and Management Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairmont, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

268

2024 Value

± 74

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairmont, NE grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 236 employees to 268 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairmont, NE, are Manufacturing (58 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairmont, NE, though some of these residents may live in Fairmont, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,308

Median earning men ± $8,172

$35,714

Median earning women ± $4,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,917), Manufacturing ($68,194), and Construction ($55,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairmont, NE was $73,600 in 2024, which is 0.221 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $73,600, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairmont, NE is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairmont, NE have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairmont, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,079

$255

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Fairmont, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairmont, NE 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.

$73,750

Median Household Income

± $16,411

304

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 304 households in Fairmont, NE grew to $73,750 from the previous year's value of $67,404.

The following chart displays the households in Fairmont, NE 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, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Other (3.01%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Fairmont, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.01%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairmont, NE have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairmont, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairmont, NE (93 out of 599 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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