Fairmont City, IL Population

Overview

2,176

Total Population

36.0

Median age

45.68%

Female population %

118.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

61.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,564

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fairmont City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fairmont City is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairmont City's population under 18 was 23.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairmont City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairmont City, 20.63% were under the age of 15, 20.27% aged 15 to 29, 41.82% aged 30 to 64, 13.33% aged 65 to 84, and 3.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 188 less females than males in Fairmont City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.68% females and 54.32% males in Fairmont City, IL.
The Fairmont City, IL gender ratio is 118.9:100 i.e. 118.9 men to 100 women (1.189).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 156.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 100.

Fairmont City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fairmont City population: 55.51% are White, 2.30% are Black or African American, 4.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 29.60% are some other race and 7.08% are multiracial.
Fairmont City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,564 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 612 (28.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairmont City is White with a population of 1,208 (55.51% of the total population).

Fairmont City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,644 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Fairmont City's population increased by 214 (8.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairmont City's population decreased by 389 (14.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fairmont City's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,203.