Because of many things, Farmington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Farmington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Farmington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Farmington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small city, Farmington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Farmington who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.70% of adults in Farmington have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Farmington in 2022 was $31,547, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,188 for a family of four. However, Farmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Farmington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Farmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Farmington include English, German, Irish, Italian, and British.
The most common language spoken in Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
