It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Fairmont has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Fairmont has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Fairmont than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Fairmont may be for you.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.95 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Fairmont doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Fairmont is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.12% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fairmont in 2022 was $39,233, which is middle income relative to Minnesota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,932 for a family of four. However, Fairmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fairmont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fairmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairmont include German, Norwegian, Irish, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Fairmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
