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Fairmont, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kendall County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,409
Population
1,733/sq mi density
$59,244
Median Income
$23,400 per capita
$147,400
Home Value
$178,301 Zillow
$1,372
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
40
Violent Crime/100K
1,197 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$59,244 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,400 home value, $1,372/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
40 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,244
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,400
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
3% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairmont vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairmont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,244
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,400
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,438
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.3%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
25.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,463
Restaurants
235
Healthcare
218
Retail
253
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,438
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,287
137% 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 | $59,244 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,400 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,438 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $5,408M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.348 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,463 |
| Restaurants | 235 |
| Healthcare | 218 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,438 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,287 |