Fairmont, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,421, Rural population: 195 (all nonfarm))

Fairmont, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 891 (865 occupied: 655 owner occupied, 210 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Housing density: 541 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $600 (lower quartile is $444, upper quartile is $780)

Median gross rent in Fairmont, IL in 2007: $764

Housing units in Fairmont with a mortgage: 405 (26 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 170

Fairmont,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,244 (it was $81,900 in 2000)

Fairmont:	$131,244
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,424 - $163,421

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $140,102
Here: $140,102
State: $269,211

In 2-unit structures: $189,050
Here: $189,050
State: $320,810

Mobile homes: $45,000
Here: $45,000
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,608

In family households: 2,352 (453 male householders, 226 female householders)
400 spouses, 831 children (725 natural, 25 adopted, 81 stepchildren), 281 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 43 other relatives, 89 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 256 (122 male householders (106 living alone)), 90 female householders (81 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 222 2-persons, 189 3-persons, 123 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 187 1-person, 20 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

303 married couples with children.
215 single-parent households (65 men, 150 women).

90.4% of residents of Fairmont speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 123 (4.7%)
(53.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairmont, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 94 5 rooms: 223 6 rooms: 168 7 rooms: 67 8 rooms: 39 9 or more rooms: 54

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairmont, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 103 5 rooms: 34 6 rooms: 36 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 31
1970 to 1979: 70
1960 to 1969: 184
1950 to 1959: 282
1940 to 1949: 116
1939 or earlier: 202

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairmont:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 221 3 bedrooms: 292 4 bedrooms: 80 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairmont:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 151 3 bedrooms: 40 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairmont in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 59 1 vehicle: 198 2 vehicles: 249 3 vehicles: 108 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairmont in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 102 2 vehicles: 67 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fairmont, IL:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 31
$80,000 to $89,999: 44
$90,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 96
$125,000 to $149,999: 146
$150,000 to $174,999: 88
$175,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 to $249,999: 35
$250,000 to $299,999: 17
$300,000 to $399,999: 14
$400,000 to $499,999: 10
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fairmont rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fairmont:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 32
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 22
$600 to $649: 32
$650 to $699: 18
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 14

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 50 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 14 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 1 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 36

Fairmont, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.7%
Number of people working at home: 4 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 22
5 to 9 minutes: 90
10 to 14 minutes: 82
15 to 19 minutes: 189
20 to 24 minutes: 186
25 to 29 minutes: 110
30 to 34 minutes: 144
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 138
60 to 89 minutes: 45
90 or more minutes: 31

Fairmont mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 865 (77%)
Carpooled: 186 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 29 (3%)
Motorcycle: 11 (1%)
Bicycle: 11 (1%)
Walked: 6 (1%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 4 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 57
$10,000 to $14,999: 50
$15,000 to $19,999: 88
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 49
$30,000 to $34,999: 97
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $44,999: 59
$45,000 to $49,999: 86
$50,000 to $59,999: 99
$60,000 to $74,999: 51
$75,000 to $99,999: 61
$100,000 to $124,999: 52
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1381

German: 162

Irish: 161

English: 91

Hungarian: 62

Subsaharan African:: 58

African: 58

United States or American: 54

French Canadian: 48

Swedish: 42

Austrian: 40

Italian: 26

Croatian: 19

Czech: 17

Bulgarian: 16

Swiss: 14

Dutch: 13

British: 13

Scotch-Irish: 11

Polish: 9

Lithuanian: 8

Slovak: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Belizean: 7

Norwegian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (69%)
Other Eastern Europe (22%)
Other Central America (6%)
Netherlands (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1779
Northeast: 37
Midwest: 70
South: 580
West: 15

70% of Fairmont residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 48
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 347
Less than 1 year of college: 74
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 95
Associate degree: 42
Bachelor's degree: 26
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 31
12th grade, no diploma: 30
High school graduate (or equivalency): 318
Less than 1 year of college: 82
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 128
Associate degree: 41
Bachelor's degree: 25
Master's degree: 7
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 32.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 22.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,794
Black householders: $35,929
Some other race householders: $184,617
Two or more races householders: $32,749
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $65,125

Fairmont household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fairmont household income for Black householders

Fairmont household income for Some other race householders

Fairmont household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fairmont marital status for males

Fairmont marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $149,673
Black or African American householders: $102,559
Some other race householders: $139,897
Two or more races householders: $136,212
Hispanic or Latino householders: $246,463

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 800
Two: 47
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 12
Mobile homes: 20

Median worth of mobile homes: $86,938

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fairmont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (7%) Other fuel (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	3.7%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	21.7%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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