Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Farina - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Farina ranks in the 10th percentile for household income and the 82nd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
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📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Farina, IL
606 people live in Farina, Illinois - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Farina brings in $42,098 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 25.2%. Typical homes in Farina are valued around $71,400, and the median resident age is 41.5 years. About 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 49.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Farina reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 570.3 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $916 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 77.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Population
606 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
Median Household Income
$42,098/yr
Poverty 25.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Farina compare to other US cities?
Here's how Farina stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income10% higher than other cities
Home value2% pricier than other cities
Median rent5% pricier than other cities
Safety82% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Illinois, Farina ranks #125 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Farina against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Farina near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Farina ranks #935 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Farina only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,232 of 1,311
6th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#935 of 1,336
0th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#1,162 of 1,315
12th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#58 of 1,335
96th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,116 of 1,336
16th percentile in Illinois
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
10th percentile nationally for median household income · 82nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Farina's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Farina's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Farina's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$71,400Among the most affordablemore affordable than 98% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Farina, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Farina, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)9.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)25.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)49.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
606
Median Income
$42,098
Median Home Value
$71,400
Median Age
41.5
Poverty Rate
25.2%
Labor force participation
49.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.1%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
570.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
570.3
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Farina's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
89.9%
Carpool
5.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
2.5%
Other
0.9%
Based on 238 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Farina sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Farina, IL?
What is the population of Farina, IL?+
Farina, IL has a population of 606 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Farina, IL?+
Median annual household income in Farina runs $42,098, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Farina?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Farina; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.
Is Farina, IL safe?+
Farina has a total crime rate of 570.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
What is the median home value in Farina, IL?+
Farina's median home value sits at $71,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.