23.6% of Fairmount, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 13.4% of high school graduates and 34.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.5%. For comparison, it was 9.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairmount, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairmount:
23.6%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairmount:
13.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairmount:
44.8%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairmount:
36.5%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.5%
Residents above poverty level:
9.8%
Poverty by age in Fairmount, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairmount,IN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
84.2%6 to 11 years
75.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
29.6%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
42.0%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairmount,IN (percentage below poverty level)
41.7%Under 5 years
29.3%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.4%16 and 17 years
78.8%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
58.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.9%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairmount,IN (% below half of poverty level)
20.5%Under 6 years
45.1%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
0.2%25 to 34 years
26.8%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairmount, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairmount, IN (%)
22.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Other race
31.0%2+ races
80.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairmount, IN (absolute numbers)
523White
0Black
28Other race
492+ races
26Hispanic
24.6%Below poverty level
75.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairmount, IN
Children below poverty level:
Fairmount, Indiana:
40.1%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairmount:
13.4%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairmount:
34.6%
Indiana:
23.9%
18.1%Married-couple family
14.2%Male, no wife present
67.7%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
47.1%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
61.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
38.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
23.3%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
36.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
31.7%1939 or earlier
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