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Fairmont City, IL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fairmont City is 2,650, which is 8.78% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.62% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fairmont City population density is 402.00 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fairmont City is white, which represent 88.53% of the total population. The average Fairmont City education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,650. #460

Population Growth Since 2000, #411

Fairmont City, IL	8.78%
Illinois	3.62%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #1125

Fairmont City, IL	402.00 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,346 (88.53%, #1064)
Black:	47 (1.77%, #388)
Hispanic:	1,923 (72.57%, #4)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #725)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #481)
One Race, Other:	210 (7.92%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	47 (1.77%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,744 (90.69%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	8 (0.42%, see rank)
Cuban:	6 (0.31%, see rank)
Central American:	95 (4.94%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,463 (92.94%) out of the total population of 2,650 reported first ancestry.

	Fairmont City, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	78	2.94%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	55	2.08%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	27	1.02%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	142	5.36%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	116	4.38%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	18	0.68%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	42	1.58%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	16	0.60%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.42%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	19	0.72%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	75	2.83%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,257 (47.43%, see rank)

Females: 1,393 (52.57%, see rank)

Fairmont City, IL	Male: 47.43% Female: 52.57%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fairmont City, IL	31.00 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fairmont City, IL	32.60 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fairmont City, IL	29.80 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fairmont City, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	208	7.85%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	223	8.42%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	203	7.66%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	232	8.75%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	226	8.53%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	313	11.81%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	489	18.45%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	286	10.79%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	179	6.75%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	99	3.74%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	136	5.13%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	56	2.11%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fairmont City, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,558, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	736, 47.24%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	491, 31.51%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	274, 17.59%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	49, 3.15%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	8, 0.51%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	10.62, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fairmont City, IL			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	97	74.23%	25.77%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	361	97.51%, see rank	2.49%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	168	97.02%, see rank	2.98%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	126	78.57%, see rank	21.43%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fairmont City, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	848, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.13, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	260, 30.66%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	588, 69.34%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	546, 64.39%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.15, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	314, 37.03%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	302, 35.61%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fairmont City, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,016	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	962	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	464	48.23%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	411	42.72%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	27	2.81%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	60	6.24%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,054	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	436	41.37%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	400	37.95%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	133	12.62%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	85	8.06%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fairmont City, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	1,614	60.91%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,153	43.51%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	440	16.60%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	21	0.79%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,036	39.09%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	144	5.43%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	892	33.66%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,036	39.09%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fairmont City, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	358	42.22%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	482	56.84%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	0.94%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.