Median Household Income
$52,995 ± $4,117
Median Home Value
$101,700 ± $17,689
Median Gross Rent
$676 ± $51/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,894
Poverty Rate
14.9%
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
Homeownership Rate
67.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.3%
Median Age
41.6
Average Commute
13 min
Households
1,694
Veterans
189
Population Over Time
Fairbury shrank 0.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,902
2016
3,816
2018
3,711
2020
3,657
2022
3,913
2024
3,888
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
91.1%
Hispanic or Latino
9.4%
Black or African American
0.6%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.