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Fairmont, Minnesota

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StatisticFairmontMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population10,2965,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,084$89,062$80,734
Median Age46.638.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.7%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$169,900$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$738$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate15.3%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born2.4%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.9%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.122.726.4
Worked from Home6.7%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.6%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fairmont, Minnesota

Age in Fairmont, Minnesota

StatisticFairmontMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age46.638.838.9
Under 18 %21.2%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.8%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.2%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.1%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Fairmont, Minnesota

StatisticFairmontMinnesotaUnited States
Households4,8842,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households54.1%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children22.7%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.5%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.4%29.7%28.7%
Never Married29.7%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fairmont, Minnesota

StatisticFairmontMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,825$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.2%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.8%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.5%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households16.6%7.9%n/a

Housing in Fairmont, Minnesota

StatisticFairmontMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units5,2852,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.3%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.1%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.6%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.1%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,911$3,357n/a

Education in Fairmont, Minnesota

StatisticFairmontMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School4.8%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate33.5%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.1%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.6%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.0%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fairmont, Minnesota

StatisticFairmontMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.2%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.6%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work4.9%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes72.6%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.3%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.5%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Fairmont, Minnesota

StatisticFairmontMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.7%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.4%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.8%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.4%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.9%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Fairmont

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.