Fairmont, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Fairmont is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Will County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 2,459 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
, there were 2,563 people, 861 households and 626 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,555.6 per square mile (599.7/km²). There were 901 housing units at an average density of 546.9/sq mi (210.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 36.17% White, 53.61% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.32% from other races
, and 3.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.89% of the population.
There were 861 households of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.48.
Age distribution was 27.6% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median household income
was $40,907, and the median family income was $47,257. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $26,696 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,260. About 7.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Will County
Will County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,459 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Fairmont is located at 41°33′46"N 88°3′44"W (41.562673, -88.062305).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 2,563 people, 861 households and 626 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,555.6 per square mile (599.7/km²). There were 901 housing units at an average density of 546.9/sq mi (210.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 36.17% White, 53.61% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.89% of the population.
There were 861 households of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.48.
Age distribution was 27.6% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median household income
Median household income
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was $40,907, and the median family income was $47,257. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $26,696 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $17,260. About 7.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.