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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fairmount, KS compare?
| Figure | Fairmount, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,817 |
| Change since April 2020 | +13.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,215 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 286 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.2% |
| Measure | Fairmount, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,960±23 |
| Median age | 40.5±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.4%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.3%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.3%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $121,802±$9,578 |
| Per capita income | $47,681±$3,463 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $377,800±$22,604 |
| Median gross rent | $1,237±$135 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.2%±20.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.1%±4.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.6%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.3%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.5%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.2 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov