Fairbury

Population: 3,905
Median household income: $51,782
Median home value: $90,800

Fairbury, a community in Jefferson County, Nebraska, has 3,905 residents. Its median household income of $51,782 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $60,568.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairbury's population grew 5.9% from 3,686 to 3,905, while its median home value rose 48.6% from $61,100 to $90,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,905
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,782
Median home value: $90,800
Median gross rent: $666
Housing units: 2,050
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6863,905

Median household income

$38,160$51,782

Median home value

$61,100$90,800

Median gross rent

$704$666

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,686	$38,160	$61,100	$704
2020	3,657	$42,134	$73,300	$739
2021	3,916	$45,759	$71,800	$720
2022	3,913	$47,518	$82,000	$687
2023	3,905	$51,782	$90,800	$666

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	261	6.7%
5 to 17	567	14.5%
18 to 24	377	9.7%
25 to 34	460	11.8%
35 to 44	370	9.5%
45 to 54	416	10.7%
55 to 64	505	12.9%
65 to 74	507	13.0%
75 and over	442	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,407	87.2%
Black or African American	45	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	95	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	339	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	259	9.6%
High school graduate	1,232	45.6%
Some college or associate's	747	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	336	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	126	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled21.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,151	69.9%
Carpooled	352	21.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	5.0%
Other means	43	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,113	71.2%
15 to 29 min	228	14.6%
30 to 44 min	112	7.2%
45 to 59 min	21	1.3%
60+ min	90	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 15.1% (571 of 3,781)

	Count	Share
Family households	856	50.2%
Nonfamily households	848	49.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,704	83.1%
Vacant	346	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,079	63.3%
Renter-occupied	625	36.7%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,521	74.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	217	10.6%
5 to 19 units	71	3.5%
20 or more units	234	11.4%
Mobile home & other	7	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3116410
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1447, -97.1765