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Fairbury, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Livingston County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,683
Population
2,002/sq mi density
$65,215
Median Income
$34,701 per capita
$155,900
Home Value
$182,590 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
194
Violent Crime/100K
361 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$65,215 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,900 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
194 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.6%
3,744 → 3,573
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.8%
$46,328 → $65,215
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairbury across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,457
-116 from 2023 (3,573)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,860
+$17,645 from 2023 ($65,215)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,744 | — | $46,328 | — |
| 2015 | 3,662 | -2.2% | $41,958 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 3,634 | -0.8% | $42,808 | +2% |
| 2019 | 3,612 | -0.6% | $54,833 | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 3,595 | -0.5% | $59,456 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 3,573 | -0.6% | $65,215 | +9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.