CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fairbury

Illinois · 3,643 residents · 1.83 sq mi

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Fairbury is a city of 3,643 people in Illinois. Median home value sits at $48,000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.5% of residents. There are 325 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,643

−8%vs 2000

vs 3,968 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.6

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(267)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(249)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(312)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(246)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(192)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(524)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(416)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(343)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(324)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(318)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.3%(265)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.1%(187)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,520

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,298 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,316

−30%vs 2000

vs $19,145 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.5%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,000

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$371

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $477 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.5%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.5% in 2000

28.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(3,805)

Black0.4%(16)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(103)

Asian0.5%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(3,613)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(91)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.7%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(62)

Spaniard1.1%(40)

Ancestry

German28.5%(1,058)

Irish14.2%(528)

English7.9%(292)

American6%(223)

British4.1%(153)

Italian3.5%(129)

Swiss3.1%(114)

Polish3%(112)

Swedish2.4%(90)

Canadian1.3%(48)

Dutch1.2%(44)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(40)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.1%(39)

French0.7%(26)

Hungarian0.3%(12)

Lithuanian0.3%(12)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest British population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.6%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.8%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 16.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.1%(404)

Married59.4%(772)

Widowed4.6%(60)

Divorced4.9%(64)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(303)

Married51.1%(757)

Widowed14.6%(216)

Divorced13.9%(206)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.2%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 4.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.7%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.7%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.2%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 67.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.0%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.8%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.3%(67)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 128 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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