Farmington, IA City Data

Farmington, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 756 people who live in Farmington and approximately 7,809 who live in Van Buren County. We want to help people moving to or living in Farmington 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 Farmington. We have included Farmington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Farmington Information

Van Buren County where Farmington resides is 490.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,809 and has a population rank of 2,624 out of all the places in the United States.

Farmington has a total of 756 people and of those residents there are 359 males and 397 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 97 births each year and around 101 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Farmington varies per year, but currently 749 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 756 people who live in Farmington, there are 209 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Farmington is 97 male and 112 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 562.

General Farmington Information
Total area in square miles - Van Buren County	490.55
Water area in square miles - Van Buren County	N/A
Resident population - Van Buren County	7,809
Population rank - Van Buren County	2,624
Total population	756
Total population (male)	359
Total population (female)	397
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Van Buren County	97
Deaths- Van Buren County	101
Population of one race	749
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	209
Population under 20 years (male)	97
Population under 20 years (female)	112
Total population 18 years and over	562

Farmington Social Characteristics

There are 3,181 households in Farmington. Families make up 2,176 of these households. The table below breaks down the Farmington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,854), male householder with no wife present (123) and female householder with no husband present (177). The remainder of the Farmington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,017. Farmington, IA moving companies help people in Farmington 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 Farmington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Farmington is based, there are 3,109 females 15 and over; of those females there are 481 never married, 1,906 now married, 37 separated, 432 widowed, and 253 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 26 separated, 109 widowed and 341 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Farmington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Farmington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Van Buren County)
Total households	3,181
Family households (families)	2,176
With own children under 18 years	953
Married-couple family	1,854
With own children under 18 years	717
Male householder, no wife present, family	123
With own children under 18 years	74
Female householder, no husband present, family	177
With own children under 18 years	125
Nonfamily households	1,017
Householder living alone	883
65 years and over	499

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	92
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	134
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	604
Householder	192
Spouse	160
Child	209
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	3
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	152
Male householder	56
Male householder living alone	48
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	82
Female householder living alone	80
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,109
Never married	481
Now married	1,906
Separated	37
Widowed	432
Divorced	253
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	26
Widowed	109
Divorced	341

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	756
Male	359
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	7
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	6
Female	397
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	756
One race	749
White	748
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	756
People who are White alone	748
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,380
Same house	4,807
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	911
Different state or abroad	454
Different state	444
Abroad	10

PLACE OF BIRTH (Van Buren County)
Total resident population	7,809
Born in United States	6,941
State of residence	6,225
Different state	1,522
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13
Foreign born	49

Farmington 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 Farmington. That total enrollment is 1,753 for the population of the country, which includes Farmington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 624 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,775 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 170.

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 Farmington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,753
Pre-kindergarten	105
Public	79
Private	26
Kindergarten	89
Public	89
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	933
Public	797
Private	136
Elementary and high school	1,388
Public	1,231
Private	157
High school grades 9 to 12	455
Public	434
Private	21
College, undergraduate years	139
Public	123
Private	16
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	9
Private	23
Not enrolled in school	5,813

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,322
Less than 9th grade	408
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	512
High school graduate	2,462
Some college, no degree	958
Associate's degree	353
Bachelor's degree	629
Graduate or professional degree	11.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	438

Farmington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,118 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Farmington. The Farmington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,024), service occupations (539), sales and office occupations (679), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (63), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (383) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,072). The 6,118 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,745 private wage and salary workers, 453 government workers, 530 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Van Buren County)
Population 16 years and over	6,118
In labor force	3,907
Civilian labor force	3,903
Employed	3,760
Unemployed	143
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	3,073
In labor force	1,782
Civilian labor force	1,782
Unemployed Civilian labor force	63
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,045
In labor force	2,125
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	80
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Van Buren County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,700
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,601
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	559
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	149
Other means	34
Worked at home	343
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	80,080

OCCUPATION (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,024
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,024
Service occupations	539
Sales and office occupations	679
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	63
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	383
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,072

INDUSTRY (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	390
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	981
Wholesale trade	96
Retail trade	386
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	188
Information	78
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	117
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	152
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	715
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	145
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	132

CLASS OF WORKER (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,024
Private wage and salary workers	2,745
Government workers	453
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	530
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Farmington Housing Characteristics

In Farmington, IA there are 3,581 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,181 occupied and 400 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Farmington, there are 2,827 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 45 units in Farmington. 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 Farmington, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Farmington, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Farmington. There are 79 housing units with rent less than $200, 101 with rent between $200-299, 221 with rent between $300-499 and 46 with rent for $500 and above. Full Farmington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Farmington, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Van Buren County)
Total housing units	3,581
Occupied housing units	3,181
Vacant housing units	400

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Van Buren County)
Total housing units	3,581
1-unit, detached	2,827
1-unit, attached	45
2 units	42
3 or 4 units	170
5 to 9 units	32
10 to 19 units	2
20 to 49 units	5
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	451

HOUSING TENURE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	3,181
Owner-occupied	2,535
Renter-occupied	646

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	3,181
No vehicles available	173
2 vehicle available	2,104
3 vehicles available	650
4 vehicles available	176
5 or more vehicles available	83

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	3,181
Utility gas	690
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	419
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	73
Coal or coke
Wood	255
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	3,181
Less Than $50,000	2,535
$50,000 to $99,999	472
$100,000 to $149,999	108
$150,000 to $199,999	8
$200,000 to $299,999	9
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	43,100

GROSS RENT (Van Buren County)
Occupied units paying rent	646
Less than $200	79
$200 to $299	101
$300 to $499	221
$500 to $699	32
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499	1
$1,500 or more	N/A