Farmer City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,885

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

3.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.17%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,067

8.31% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$138,500

Population & Diversity

Farmer City, IL is home to a population of 1.89k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.76% of Farmer City, IL residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Farmer City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Farmer City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farmer City, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Farmer City, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmer City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 294
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 27

4.19%

Hispanic Population

79 people

4.19% of the people in Farmer City, IL are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farmer City, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

2.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

0.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 2.76% of Farmer City, IL residents (52 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Farmer City, IL was 0.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Farmer City, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 30
Korea
7 ± 17

Farmer City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Farmer City, IL.

Economy

The economy of Farmer City, IL employs 841 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farmer City, IL were Retail Trade (175 people), Manufacturing (150 people), and Educational Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,083), and Retail Trade ($62,839).

Employment

Occupations

841

2024 Value

± 172

−9.08%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmer City, IL declined at a rate of −9.08%, from 925 employees to 841 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmer City, IL, are Production Occupations (116 people), Sales & Related Occupations (88 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmer City, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

841

2024 Value

± 172

−9.08%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmer City, IL declined at a rate of −9.08%, from 925 employees to 841 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmer City, IL, are Retail Trade (175 people), Manufacturing (150 people), and Educational Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farmer City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Farmer City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,038

Median earning men ± $13,486

$41,618

Median earning women ± $9,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,214), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,417), Retail Trade ($63,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Farmer City, IL was $138,500 in 2024, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,900 to $138,500, a 7.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Farmer City, IL is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farmer City, IL have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmer City, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,102

$655

Median Property Taxes

±$130

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Farmer City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Farmer City, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Farmer City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Farmer City, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,067

Median Household Income

± $15,827

763

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 763 households in Farmer City, IL declined from $67,067 from the previous year's value of $73,147.

The following chart displays the households in Farmer City, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Farmer City, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Worked At Home (6.94%)
Carpooled (4.63%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in Farmer City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.94%) and those who carpooled to work (4.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmer City, IL have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Farmer City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Farmer City, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Farmer City, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Farmer City, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmer City, IL (150 out of 1.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Farmer City, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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