Fairmount, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,662

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

4.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.7%

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,739

14.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,200

Population & Diversity

Fairmount, IN is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 40 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Fairmount, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairmount, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 330
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 54
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 36

1.43%

Hispanic Population

38 people

1.43% of the people in Fairmount, IN are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairmount, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 46
Korea
11 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20

Fairmount, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairmount, IN.

Economy

The economy of Fairmount, IN employs 998 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairmount, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), Manufacturing (133 people), and Educational Services (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($55,500), Finance & Insurance ($55,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,000).

Employment

Occupations

998

2024 Value

± 205

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairmount, IN stayed at a rate of 0%, from 998 employees to 998 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairmount, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (144 people), Material Moving Occupations (93 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairmount, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

998

2024 Value

± 205

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairmount, IN stayed at a rate of 0%, from 998 employees to 998 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairmount, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), Manufacturing (133 people), and Educational Services (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairmount, IN, though some of these residents may live in Fairmount, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,679

Median earning men ± $14,800

$29,525

Median earning women ± $3,773

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,594), Construction ($50,605), and Manufacturing ($42,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,250), Public Administration ($35,417), and Retail Trade ($32,778).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairmount, IN was $103,200 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,700 to $103,200, a 6.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairmount, IN is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairmount, IN have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairmount, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,927

$791

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Fairmount, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairmount, IN 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.

$51,739

Median Household Income

± $11,263

1.01k

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Fairmount, IN grew to $51,739 from the previous year's value of $45,163.

The following chart displays the households in Fairmount, IN 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 Fairmount, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (6.15%)
Walked (6.15%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Fairmount, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.15%) and those who walked to work (6.15%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairmount, IN have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.87% of the workforce in Fairmount, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairmount, IN (685 out of 2.66k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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