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Fairbury Public Schools

Fairbury Public Schools is a unified school district in Nebraska with a community population of 5,427. The median household income is $55,929 and the median age is 45.3.

5,427

Population

14

People / sq mi

$55,929

Median Income

45.3

Median Age

Fairbury Public Schools covers 379 sq mi of land at 14.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White91.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian56.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$55,929

Median Household Income

$30,737

Per Capita Income

9.8%

Poverty Rate

0.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$128,300

Median Home Value

$666

Median Rent

71.9%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.0%

High School+

18.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fairbury Public Schools serves a community with a population of 5,427 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Nebraska.

The median household income in Fairbury Public Schools is $55,929, with a per capita income of $30,737. The poverty rate is 9.8%.

Fairbury Public Schools is 91.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 56.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Fairbury Public Schools, 93.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Fairbury Public Schools is $128,300, with a median rent of $666. The homeownership rate is 71.9%.

Data for Fairbury Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3170440).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.