Fairbury, NE City Data

Fairbury, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,262 people who live in Fairbury and approximately 8,333 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fairbury to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fairbury. We have included Fairbury housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fairbury Information

Jefferson County where Fairbury resides is 575.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,333 and has a population rank of 2,578 out of all the places in the United States.

Fairbury has a total of 4,262 people and of those residents there are 1,982 males and 2,280 females. The median age of the male population is 41.4 and the female population is 48.1. There are approximately 104 births each year and around 125 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairbury varies per year, but currently 4,240 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 4,262 people who live in Fairbury, there are 1,012 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairbury is 521 male and 491 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,345.

General Fairbury Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	575.5
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	8,333
Population rank - Jefferson County	2,578
Total population	4,262
Total population (male)	1,982
Total population (female)	2,280
Population median age (male)	41.4
Population median age (female)	48.1
Births - Jefferson County	104
Deaths- Jefferson County	125
Population of one race	4,240
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	1,012
Population under 20 years (male)	521
Population under 20 years (female)	491
Total population 18 years and over	3,345

Fairbury Social Characteristics

There are 3,527 households in Fairbury. Families make up 2,383 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairbury families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,043), male householder with no wife present (115) and female householder with no husband present (249). The remainder of the Fairbury households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,173. Fairbury, NE moving companies help people in Fairbury move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fairbury. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fairbury is based, there are 3,517 females 15 and over; of those females there are 546 never married, 2,085 now married, 37 separated, 611 widowed, and 238 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 40 separated, 132 widowed and 280 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fairbury social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fairbury.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	3,527
Family households (families)	2,383
With own children under 18 years	1,018
Married-couple family	2,043
With own children under 18 years	747
Male householder, no wife present, family	115
With own children under 18 years	59
Female householder, no husband present, family	249
With own children under 18 years	126
Nonfamily households	1,173
Householder living alone	1,046
65 years and over	608

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	481
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	766
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,222
Householder	1,131
Spouse	927
Child	1,019
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	86
Foster child	3
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	874
Male householder	257
Male householder living alone	208
Male householder not living alone	49
Female householder	496
Female householder living alone	458
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	121
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	32
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,517
Never married	546
Now married	2,085
Separated	37
Widowed	611
Divorced	238
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	40
Widowed	132
Divorced	280

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,262
Male	1,982
Under 5 years	114
5 to 9 years	126
10 to 14 years	161
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	17
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	115
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	119
40 to 44 years	150
45 to 49 years	140
50 to 54 years	129
55 to 59 years	89
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	52
70 to 74 years	91
75 to 79 years	110
80 to 84 years	81
85 years and over	64
Female	2,280
Under 5 years	117
5 to 9 years	113
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	32
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	107
30 to 34 years	125
35 to 39 years	131
40 to 44 years	112
45 to 49 years	144
50 to 54 years	135
55 to 59 years	118
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	150
75 to 79 years	139
80 to 84 years	142
85 years and over	198

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,262
One race	4,240
White	4,172
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,096
People who are White alone	4,009
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	77
People who are Some other race alone	26

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,908
Same house	5,233
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	593
Different state or abroad	353
Different state	342
Abroad	11

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	8,333
Born in United States	7,476
State of residence	6,528
Different state	1,750
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21
Foreign born	34

Fairbury Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fairbury. That total enrollment is 1,844 for the population of the country, which includes Fairbury. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 965 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,849 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 183.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fairbury population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,844
Pre-kindergarten	132
Public	81
Private	51
Kindergarten	103
Public	79
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	949
Public	832
Private	117
Elementary and high school	1,425
Public	1,283
Private	142
High school grades 9 to 12	476
Public	451
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	161
Public	152
Private	9
Graduate or professional school	23
Public	21
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	6,283

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,878
Less than 9th grade	435
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	494
High school graduate	2,386
Some college, no degree	1,212
Associate's degree	507
Bachelor's degree	844
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	606

Fairbury Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,668 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fairbury. The Fairbury occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,162), service occupations (638), sales and office occupations (818), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (142), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (388) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (931). The 6,668 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,985 private wage and salary workers, 500 government workers, 567 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	6,668
In labor force	4,233
Civilian labor force	4,233
Employed	4,079
Unemployed	154
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,474
In labor force	1,955
Civilian labor force	1,955
Unemployed Civilian labor force	63
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,194
In labor force	2,278
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	91
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,008
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,042
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	542
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	116
Other means	2
Worked at home	299
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	69,085

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,162
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,162
Service occupations	638
Sales and office occupations	818
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	142
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	388
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	931

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,162
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	588
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	913
Wholesale trade	97
Retail trade	393
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	213
Information	107
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	122
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	119
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	778
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	150
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	130

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,162
Private wage and salary workers	2,985
Government workers	500
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	567
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairbury Housing Characteristics

In Fairbury, NE there are 3,942 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,527 occupied and 415 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairbury, there are 3,459 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 34 units in Fairbury. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fairbury, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairbury, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fairbury. There are 62 housing units with rent less than $200, 114 with rent between $200-299, 366 with rent between $300-499 and 97 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fairbury gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fairbury, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	3,942
Occupied housing units	3,527
Vacant housing units	415

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	3,942
1-unit, detached	3,459
1-unit, attached	34
2 units	52
3 or 4 units	41
5 to 9 units	48
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	67
50 or more units	60
Mobile home	126

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	3,527
Owner-occupied	2,683
Renter-occupied	844

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	3,527
No vehicles available	173
2 vehicle available	2,300
3 vehicles available	626
4 vehicles available	252
5 or more vehicles available	103

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	3,527
Utility gas	1,663
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	856
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36
Coal or coke
Wood	117
Solar energy
Other fuel	59
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	3,527
Less Than $50,000	2,683
$50,000 to $99,999	631
$100,000 to $149,999	175
$150,000 to $199,999	33
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	42,100

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	844
Less than $200	62
$200 to $299	114
$300 to $499	366
$500 to $699	95
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A