With 5,600 people, North Fairmount is a neighborhood in Cincinnati. The poverty rate is 43.7%, above the 12.5% national rate. Owners hold 28% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. That trails the Cincinnati median by roughly 46%. The typical home is worth $112,820. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up North Fairmount; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
28% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,600
Population density
3,562 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
35.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.57 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$28,599
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$18,324
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
13.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
43.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.482
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information20.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance20%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical20%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services2.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$112,820
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$762
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
28.4%
71.6% rent
Vacancy rate
15.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
34.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic19%(1,066)
Black66.8%(3,739)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(348)
Asian0%(0)
Other8%(447)
2024
White, non-Hispanic19%(1,066)
Black66.8%(3,739)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(348)
Asian0%(0)
Other8%(447)
Diversity Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
