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Fairmont City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Louis city County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,354
Population
379/sq mi density
$43,333
Median Income
$22,027 per capita
$65,500
Home Value
$67,704 Zillow
$1,012
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$43,333 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,500 home value, $1,012/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,333
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,027
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairmont City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairmont City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,333
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,027
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,224
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,519
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,519
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$40,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,318
Restaurants
1,029
Healthcare
2,212
Retail
810
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,224
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,881
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,027 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,519 |
| County GDP | $40,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,318 |
| Restaurants | 1,029 |
| Healthcare | 2,212 |
| Retail | 810 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,881 |