Overview
2,638
Total Population
38.3
Median age
48.41%
Female population %
106.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
69.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
65
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fairmount's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fairmount is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fairmount's population under 18 was 25.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fairmount's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fairmount, 23.50% were under the age of 15, 14.33% aged 15 to 29, 44.77% aged 30 to 64, 16.64% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 84 less females than males in Fairmount:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.41% females and 51.59% males in Fairmount, IN.
- The Fairmount, IN gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 153.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 144.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fairmount's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fairmount population: 94.77% are White, 2.01% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.
- Fairmount's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,573 (97.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fairmount is White with a population of 2,5 (94.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fairmount's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,061 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Fairmount's population decreased by 116 (3.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fairmount's population decreased by 275 (9.34%), 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, Fairmount's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,649.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)