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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Fairmount

Maryland · 537 residents · 12.3 sq mi
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Fairmount is a city of 537 people in Maryland. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 54%. The typical home is worth $53,600. 22.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
537
−9%vs 2009
vs 592 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
37.9
+60%vs 2009
vs 23.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
12.3 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(35)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(45)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(49)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195%(27)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.7%(20)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.8%(58)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(84)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(74)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.8%(58)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.9%(53)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(20)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.6%(14)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,185
−72%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $105,962 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,494
Unchangedvs 2009
vs $18,438 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
22.5%
+16.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.9% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$53,600
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $85,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$579
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
87.9%
−5.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 93.2% in 2009
12.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic43.2%(256)
Black42.1%(249)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.4%(351)
Black32%(172)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(6)
Asian0.6%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(23)
Asian origin
Chinese20.2%(89)
Ancestry
American26.4%(116)
English17%(75)
Polish8.2%(36)
German5.7%(25)
Italian5.7%(25)
Irish4.8%(21)
Lithuanian3.6%(16)
Swedish3%(13)
Dutch2.3%(10)
Norwegian2.3%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.4%
+3.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
58.9%
−32.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 91.8% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.6%
+1.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.8%(43)
Married65%(128)
Widowed4.1%(8)
Divorced9.1%(18)
Women 15+
Never married18.1%(44)
Married56.4%(137)
Widowed9.1%(22)
Divorced16.5%(40)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.7%
−12.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.7%
−16.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
52.5%
+32.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.5%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
11.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.4%
−33.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
69.1%
+48.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% 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)54.5%(18)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.3%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 33 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, Maryland?

Fairmount, Maryland has about 537 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fairmount, Maryland?

The typical household in Fairmount, Maryland earns about $24,185 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairmount, Maryland expensive?

In Fairmount, Maryland, the median home is worth about $53,600, and the typical rent is about $579 a month.

How educated are people in Fairmount, Maryland?

About 3.4% of adults age 25 and over in Fairmount, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairmount, Maryland?

About 22.5% of people in Fairmount, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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