Fairmont City

Population: 2,354
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $65,500

Fairmont City, a community in St. Clair County, Illinois, has 2,354 residents. Its median household income of $43,333 runs below the St. Clair County figure of $70,178.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairmont City's population grew 2.4% from 2,298 to 2,354, while its median home value rose 2.7% from $63,800 to $65,500.

The typical home was built around 1954. 27.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,354
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $65,500
Median gross rent: $1,012
Housing units: 1,057
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2982,354

Median household income

$39,107$43,333

Median home value

$63,800$65,500

Median gross rent

$818$1,012

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,298	$39,107	$63,800	$818
2020	2,082	$37,775	$62,600	$833
2021	2,176	$39,247	$62,800	$891
2022	2,125	$42,417	$74,500	$937
2023	2,354	$43,333	$65,500	$1,012

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	5.2%
5 to 17	449	19.1%
18 to 24	140	5.9%
25 to 34	283	12.0%
35 to 44	382	16.2%
45 to 54	272	11.6%
55 to 64	290	12.3%
65 to 74	196	8.3%
75 and over	219	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	448	19.0%
Black or African American	49	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	3.4%
Asian	29	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	90	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,657	70.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.5%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	600	36.5%
High school graduate	474	28.9%
Some college or associate's	362	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	114	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	92	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	676	75.6%
Carpooled	101	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	272	33.5%
15 to 29 min	418	51.4%
30 to 44 min	117	14.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 27.6% (644 of 2,330)

	Count	Share
Family households	528	60.0%
Nonfamily households	352	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	880	83.3%
Vacant	177	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	670	76.1%
Renter-occupied	210	23.9%

1-unit, detached88.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	931	88.1%
1-unit, attached	15	1.4%
2 to 4 units	15	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1724933
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 6.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 38.6465, -90.1002