2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Elwood, IN vs Fairmount, IN

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Highlights
- Household income in Fairmount, is 15% less than it is in Elwood and is 74% below the National Average.
- Elwood unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Fairmount unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Elwood, INFairmount, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,903  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,665$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,807  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elwood, INFairmount, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elwood, INFairmount, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock27.5%13.1%
Reviews for Elwood    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I don't even know where to start. I lived in Elwood for around 11 years and do not recommend moving here. The town is VERY oppressed–drugs are a big issue, as well as  More

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Over 11 years ago

Yuk!  More

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Reviews for Fairmount    2 Reviews

My husband and I grew up in the Chicagoland area. We wanted to raise our children in a better place so work moved us to Florida, we stayed for almost 10 years although  More

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Over 19 years ago

A good place to live if you like small towns and friendly  More

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