CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fairmount

New York · 12,266 residents · 3.37 sq mi

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Fairmount is a city of 12,266 people in New York. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The median age is 38.7, about 6 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.6% of people here. Median household income runs $37,171, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The population is up 14% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,266

+14%vs 2000

vs 10,795 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 41.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(736)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(748)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(741)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(797)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(760)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(1,762)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(1,677)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(1,325)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.6%(1,668)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.5%(1,410)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(498)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(144)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,171

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,329 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,234

−30%vs 2000

vs $21,806 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,700

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$548

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $650 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.9%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

19.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95%(10,259)

Black1.2%(129)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(115)

Asian1.4%(146)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(12,139)

Black0.1%(16)

Hispanic / Latino1%(120)

Asian0.2%(30)

Other0.7%(81)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American0.7%(64)

Puerto Rican0.4%(39)

Ecuadorian0.4%(36)

Mexican0.3%(30)

Central American0.3%(28)

Costa Rican0.3%(28)

Colombian0.3%(28)

Dominican0.3%(25)

Asian origin

Chinese1.3%(125)

Pakistani0.3%(32)

Cambodian0.3%(31)

Korean0.2%(21)

Asian Indian0.2%(18)

Ancestry

Irish29%(2,823)

Italian22.7%(2,209)

German15.8%(1,541)

English13%(1,262)

Polish8.4%(816)

French6%(579)

American3.7%(357)

Ukrainian3.4%(330)

Arab2%(198)

Russian1.9%(189)

Scottish1.7%(163)

Welsh1.2%(112)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1%(96)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(79)

Syrian0.8%(76)

Palestinian0.7%(66)

Austrian0.5%(51)

Subsaharan African0.5%(48)

Swedish0.4%(43)

Hungarian0.4%(38)

British0.3%(34)

French Canadian0.3%(34)

Dutch0.2%(23)

Slovak0.2%(22)

Lebanese0.2%(20)

Swiss0.2%(17)

Portuguese0.2%(16)

Canadian0.1%(13)

Czech0.1%(12)

Danish0.1%(11)

Finnish0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.8%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.0%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.2%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+62%vs 2000

vs 11.3 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 married29.4%(1,121)

Married52.1%(1,987)

Widowed5.6%(215)

Divorced12.9%(493)

Women 15+

Never married24.3%(992)

Married48.6%(1,986)

Widowed14.5%(592)

Divorced12.6%(514)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 5.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.7%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 76.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.5%

−10.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.7%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.7%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 84.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.5%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% 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)25.6%(123)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(89)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era12.3%(59)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.6%(56)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 481 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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