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Farmer City, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · De Witt County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,001
Population
834/sq mi density
$73,147
Median Income
$30,591 per capita
$128,900
Home Value
$162,384 Zillow
$500
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
221
Violent Crime/100K
882 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$73,147 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,900 home value, $500/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
221 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,147
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,591
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Farmer City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Farmer City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,147
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,591
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,073
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,292
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,292
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.6%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,629M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
4.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
346
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
26
Retail
56
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,073
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,043
44% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,147 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,591 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,073 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,292 |
| County GDP | $1,629M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 346 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,073 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,043 |