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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fairmount

Indiana · 3,130 residents · 1.59 sq mi
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Fairmount is a city of 3,130 people in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $36,000. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $296 a month at the median. Households here earn about 16% less than in Indiana as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,130
+5%vs 2000
vs 2,992 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.59 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Fairmount
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(207)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(228)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(258)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(244)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(191)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(479)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(471)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(361)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(288)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(281)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(93)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(29)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,068
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,843 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,950
−28%vs 2000
vs $18,029 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.8%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,000
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$296
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $385 in 2000
US average: $450
75.3%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.0% in 2000
24.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(2,932)
Black0.2%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(13)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(3,123)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(14)
Asian0.2%(7)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(24)
Puerto Rican0.5%(14)
Ancestry
German21.4%(569)
American12%(320)
English10%(265)
Irish9.2%(246)
French4.8%(127)
Dutch2%(53)
Scottish1.4%(36)
Swedish1%(27)
Italian0.9%(23)
Polish0.7%(18)
Greek0.4%(11)
Norwegian0.4%(10)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.3%(7)
Section 05

Education

4.4%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.7%
−10.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married23.9%(227)
Married41.2%(391)
Widowed10.6%(101)
Divorced24.3%(231)
Women 15+
Never married35.4%(344)
Married42.9%(417)
Widowed8.5%(83)
Divorced13.2%(128)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.6%
+11.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)4.5%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.5%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era73.6%(81)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 110 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fairmount, Indiana?

Fairmount, Indiana has about 3,130 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fairmount, Indiana?

The typical household in Fairmount, Indiana earns about $24,068 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairmount, Indiana expensive?

In Fairmount, Indiana, the median home is worth about $36,000, and the typical rent is about $296 a month.

How educated are people in Fairmount, Indiana?

About 4.4% of adults age 25 and over in Fairmount, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairmount, Indiana?

About 9.8% of people in Fairmount, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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