Fairmount, CO

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2023 Population

10,521

1.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.18% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.86%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$163,785

6.63% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$772,600

6.61% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,475

1.05% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fairmount, CO had a population of 10.5k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $163,785. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fairmount, CO grew from 10,398 to 10,521, a 1.18% increase and its median household income grew from $153,600 to $163,785, a 6.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairmount, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.68%), White (Hispanic) (2.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.19%).

None of the households in Fairmount, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Fairmount, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fairmount, CO was $772,600, and the homeownership rate was 91.3%.

Most people in Fairmount, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairmount, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fairmount, CO is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.02% of Fairmount, CO residents were born outside of the country (423 people).

In 2023, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.18k people) in Fairmount, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 387 Two+ (Hispanic) and 304 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Fairmount, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fairmount, CO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairmount, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.18k ± 1k
Two+ (Hispanic)
387 ± 177
White (Hispanic)
304 ± 214

7.92%

Hispanic Population

833 people

7.92% of the people in Fairmount, CO are hispanic (833 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairmount, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

4.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

423 people

3.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

354 people

As of 2023, 4.02% of Fairmount, CO residents (423 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairmount, CO was 3.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 38

Fairmount, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairmount, CO employs 5.48k people. The largest industries in Fairmount, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (942 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (896 people), and Manufacturing (644 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($192,708), and Information ($121,607).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.48k

2023 Value

± 556

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairmount, CO declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 5.53k employees to 5.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairmount, CO, are Management Occupations (1,125 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (653 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (502 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairmount, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.48k

2023 Value

± 556

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairmount, CO declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 5.53k employees to 5.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairmount, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (942 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (896 people), and Manufacturing (644 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairmount, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fairmount, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$105,470

Median earning men ± $9,907

$59,459

Median earning women ± $6,473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($194,271), Manufacturing ($176,375), and Information ($121,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,923), Manufacturing ($97,781), and Construction ($88,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fairmount, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairmount, CO was $772,600 in 2023, which is 2.55 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $724,700 to $772,600, a 6.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairmount, CO is 91.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fairmount, CO have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairmount, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fairmount, CO is $163,785. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fairmount, CO was Census Tract 98.52 with a value of $162,107, followed by Census Tract 98.42 and Census Tract 98.51, with respective values of $157,000 and $133,750.

Housing

Property

$772,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$53,848

$3,461

Median Property Taxes

±$426

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 Fairmount, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.3%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 91.3% of the housing units in Fairmount, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 98.52
Census Tract 98.42
Census Tract 98.51

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fairmount, CO was Census Tract 98.52 with a value of $162,107, followed by Census Tract 98.42 and Census Tract 98.51, with respective values of $157,000 and $133,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Fairmount, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$163,785

Median Household Income

± $13,952

3.79k

Number of Households

± 401

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.79k households in Fairmount, CO grew to $163,785 from the previous year's value of $153,600.

The following chart displays the households in Fairmount, CO 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairmount, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Worked At Home (25.2%)
Carpooled (7.11%)

In 2023, 63.6% of workers in Fairmount, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.11%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairmount, CO have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.345% of the workforce in Fairmount, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairmount, CO (301 out of 10.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairmount, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98.2% of the population of Fairmount, CO has health coverage, with 68.9% on employee plans, 5.28% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.295% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, CO see 1167 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0858% increase from the previous year (1166 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 979 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 253 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,167 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, CO

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, CO see an average of 1,167 patients per year. This represents a 0.0858% increase from the previous year (1,166 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 47.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.77%

Uninsured

68.9%

Employer Coverage

5.28%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.295%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairmount, CO declined by 1.68% from 1.8% to 1.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairmount, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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