| | Fairbury, IL | Lombard, IL | United States |
| Population | 3,674 | 44,311 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.5% | 51.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.5% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.4 | 37.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,806 | 43,514 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,968 | 42,322 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,643 | 39,408 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.4% | 3.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -1.3% | 11.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,052.5 | 4,340.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.8 | 10.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fairbury, IL | Lombard, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.7% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 16.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.6% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 6.9% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fairbury, IL | Lombard, IL | United States |
| White | 91.1% | 70.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.0% | 4.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 12.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 9.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fairbury, IL | Lombard, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 52.7% | 54.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.7% | 53.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.3% | 45.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.0% | 31.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.9% | 8.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.26 | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,601 | 17,211 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,177 | 11,280 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.8% | 34.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.0% | 44.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 424 | 5,931 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.4% | 9.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.7% | 11.1% | 10.8% |