Fairbury, IL Demographics

The total population of Fairbury is estimated to be 3,731 with 1,685 males (45.16%) and 2,046 females (54.84%). There are 361 more females than males in Fairbury.
The median household income in Fairbury was $64,267 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 960(1.47%) from $65,227 in 2020. This income is 86.14% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fairbury sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,797. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fairbury stands at $64,267.
In Fairbury, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,268 for males and $28,135 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,294 for males and $41,250 for females.
In Fairbury, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $65,229.
In 2022, the population of Fairbury was 3,604, a 0.66% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fairbury's population was 3,628, a decline of 0.14% compared to a population of 3,633 in 2020.
The median age in Fairbury, IL is 48.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.30% were under the age of 15, 20.17% aged 15 to 29, 38.32% aged 30 to 64, 18.26% aged 65 to 84, and 6.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fairbury population: 95.37% are White, 2.04% are Black or African American and 2.59% are multiracial.