North Fairmount, Cincinnati facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
North Fairmount
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North Fairmount (red) within Cincinnati, Ohio.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| City | Cincinnati |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,590 |
North Fairmount is one of the 52 neighborhoods that make up the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. This area is located in the western part of the city. You can find it south of East Westwood, southwest of Millvale, and north of South Fairmount. In 2020, about 1,590 people called North Fairmount home.
A Look at North Fairmount's Past
Fairmount began as a few farm homes in the early 1800s. Over time, the Mill Creek valley became a place for factories. This meant more businesses and jobs came to the area. A brewery, which makes beer, was set up as early as 1825. Several more breweries opened in the years that followed.
The first new people to arrive were immigrants from France and Germany. Later, around the year 1900, many Italian families also moved to the community. Fairmount grew into different smaller areas. These included North Fairmount, South Fairmount, Millvale (in the northeast part of Fairmount), and English Woods. English Woods was one of the first housing projects built by the government.
Who Lives in North Fairmount?
| Population of North Fairmount 1990-2020 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1990 | 5,334 | — |
| 2000 | 4,510 | −15.4% |
| 2010 | 1,812 | −59.8% |
| 2020 | 1,590 | −12.3% |
| In 1990 and 2000, English Woods was included as part of population count. | ||
The census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. The 2020 census showed that 1,590 people lived in North Fairmount. There were also 737 housing units, which are homes or apartments.
Most people in the neighborhood were Black or African American (74.3%). About 17.2% were White. A small number were Native American (0.2%) or Asian (0.3%). About 3.9% were from some other race, and 4.2% were from two or more races. Also, 4.2% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 709 households in total. A household means all the people living together in one home. More than half of these (54.7%) were families. About 41.7% of all households were made up of just one person.
Looking at ages, 26.4% of the people were under 18 years old. Most people (63.7%) were between 18 and 64 years old. About 9.9% were 65 years or older. Slightly more than half (52.6%) of the population were male, and 47.4% were female.
The average yearly income for a household in North Fairmount was about $33,882 between 2016 and 2020. About 25.5% of families lived below the poverty line. This means their income was below a certain level set by the government. About 16.6% of adults had a college degree or higher.
