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Farmer City, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Farmer City is a Census city of 1,885 people across 2.39 square miles of land, in De Witt County. Median household income is $67,067, 85.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Farmer City
What Farmer City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.39 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land787
- County holding the largest share of its areaDe Witt County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Farmer City
- Population1,885
- Median age42.2
- Population under 18486 plus or minus 123
- Share under 1825.8 percent
- Population 65 and over357 plus or minus 81
- Share 65 and over18.9 percent
- Households763
- Family households434 plus or minus 92
- Share of households that are families56.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Farmer City
- Median household income$67,067 plus or minus $15,827
- Per capita income$31,766
- Civilian labor force926
- Employed841 plus or minus 172
- Unemployed85 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate9.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over1,323
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Farmer City
- Housing units859
- Occupied units763
- Vacant units96 plus or minus 57
- Vacancy rate11.2 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied655
- Renter occupied108 plus or minus 56
- Ownership rate85.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$138,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$468 plus or minus $103
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Single family units737
- Share single family85.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more47 plus or minus 26
- Share in buildings of two or more5.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Mobile homes75 plus or minus 48
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Farmer City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute764 plus or minus 172
- Commuting under 15 minutes247 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more182 plus or minus 70
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.8 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Drove alone86.2 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home6.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Farmer City (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$514,000
- Average approval$257,000
- Median approval$257,000
- Largest approval$329,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Farmer City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Farmer City
- NFIP communityCity of Farmer City
- NFIP community number170818
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/07
The City of Farmer City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170818 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
De Witt County, not Farmer City
De Witt County context, not Farmer City figures
- Establishments in De Witt County343
- Covered employment, De Witt County5,008
- Average annual pay, De Witt County$67,169
- Housing units permitted, De Witt County13
Every figure in this section is published for De Witt County as a whole and is not a measurement of Farmer City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Farmer City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Farmer City, Illinois?
1,885, in 763 households. Farmer City city covers 2.39 square miles of land, which is 787 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Farmer City in?
De Witt County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Farmer City?
$67,067. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,500. Median gross rent is $468 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Farmer City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Farmer City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Farmer City, city of, community 170818, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Farmer City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for De Witt County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Farmer City.
Is zoning published for Farmer City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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