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Fairmont, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Fillmore County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
584
Population
508/sq mi density
$67,404
Median Income
$34,958 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$166,103 Zillow
$627
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
25
Violent Crime/100K
2,733 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$67,404 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, $627/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
25 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,404
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,958
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% 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
$67,404
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,958
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,693
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,022
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,022
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
280
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
18
Retail
30
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,693
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,867
18% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,404 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,958 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,693 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,022 |
| County GDP | $560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 280 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,693 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,867 |