Farmington

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  4. Farmington Employment Information
  5. Farmington Family Information
  6. Farmington Education Information
  7. Farmington Business Information
  8. Farmington Public Benefits Information
  9. Farmington Criminal Information
  10. Farmington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Farmington Zip Codes


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Farmington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,053
  • Land Area (2000): 641.534 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.428 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 28.6186 (-1.9) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.0186 (23.9) / 92.3186 (33.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,495
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 803
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 8 inches
Farmington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 39,093 2002 Not Available 2005 42,980
2000 42,447 2003 40,991 2006 43,748
2001 38,054 2004 42,054 2007 44,396

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Houses (2000): 16,610
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,102
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,429
Farmington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 37,686 89.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 85 0.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,234 10.08%

Farmington Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Farmington Employment Information Back to top
Farmington Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,072 16,141 931 5.45% 55
1991 18,163 17,077 1,087 5.98% 60
1992 18,769 17,365 1,404 7.48% 75
1993 18,886 17,691 1,196 6.33% 64
1994 19,773 18,521 1,252 6.33% 63
1995 20,814 19,415 1,399 6.72% 67
1996 21,303 19,697 1,606 7.54% 76
1997 21,734 20,360 1,374 6.32% 63
1998 22,241 21,107 1,134 5.10% 51
1999 22,182 21,157 1,025 4.62% 46
2000 18,596 17,784 813 4.37% 44
2001 19,048 18,273 774 4.07% 41
2002 19,071 18,177 894 4.69% 47
2003 19,273 18,276 998 5.18% 52
2004 19,837 18,915 923 4.65% 47
2005 21,005 20,093 911 4.34% 43
2006 21,669 20,940 729 3.36% 34
2007 21,906 21,374 532 2.43% 24
2008 22,471 21,855 616 2.74% 27
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,813 21,365 448 2.05% 21
Feb 2008 22,081 21,581 500 2.26% 23
Mar 2008 22,172 21,639 533 2.40% 24
Apr 2008 22,387 21,864 523 2.34% 23
May 2008 22,462 21,884 578 2.57% 26
Jun 2008 22,879 22,107 772 3.37% 34
Jul 2008 22,918 22,098 820 3.58% 36
Aug 2008 22,708 21,911 797 3.51% 35
Sep 2008 22,820 22,245 575 2.52% 25
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Farmington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 1,610 15.44%
2. Construction 1,134 10.87%
3. Utilities 625 5.99%
4. Educational Services 499 4.78%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 458 4.39%
6. Repair and Maintenance 453 4.34%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 448 4.30%
8. Public Administration 447 4.29%
9. Health Care 401 3.84%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 308 2.95%
11. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 287 2.75%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 284 2.72%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 268 2.57%
14. Truck Transportation 254 2.44%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 221 2.12%
16. Department and Other General Stores 188 1.80%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 171 1.64%
18. Finance and Insurance 168 1.61%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 156 1.50%
20. Other Transportation 119 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,458 17.45%
2. Health Care 1,246 14.92%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 815 9.76%
4. Finance and Insurance 514 6.15%
5. Social Assistance 363 4.35%
6. Public Administration 295 3.53%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 289 3.46%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 272 3.26%
9. Department and Other General Stores 264 3.16%
10. Mining 236 2.82%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 193 2.31%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 171 2.05%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 165 1.98%
14. Construction 139 1.66%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 129 1.54%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 120 1.44%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 110 1.32%
18. Repair and Maintenance 85 1.02%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 82 0.98%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 79 0.95%

Farmington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 684 6.56%
2. Other Management Occupations 494 4.74%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 489 4.69%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 481 4.61%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 421 4.04%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 413 3.96%
7. Extraction Workers 411 3.94%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 391 3.75%
9. Other Production Occupations 390 3.74%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 355 3.40%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 344 3.30%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 321 3.08%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 260 2.49%
14. Engineers 237 2.27%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 221 2.12%
16. Top Executives 213 2.04%
17. Other Construction Trades 196 1.88%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 195 1.87%
19. Construction Laborers 189 1.81%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 188 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 591 7.07%
2. Secretaries and Admins 551 6.60%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 432 5.17%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 384 4.60%
5. Cashiers 380 4.55%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 380 4.55%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 339 4.06%
8. Registered Nurses 323 3.87%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 248 2.97%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 245 2.93%
11. Child Care Workers 233 2.79%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 229 2.74%
13. Other Management Occupations 228 2.73%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 227 2.72%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 206 2.47%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 193 2.31%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 161 1.93%
18. Customer Service Representatives 153 1.83%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 153 1.83%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 149 1.78%

Farmington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,098 54.82%
15-35 hours 3,612 11.58%
1-14 hours 1,059 3.40%
No regular hours 9,422 30.21%

Farmington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 630 3.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 539 3.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 817 4.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,381 7.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,193 12.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,424 13.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,383 18.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,909 10.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 910 5.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 821 4.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 490 2.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 227 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 946 5.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,319 7.33%

Farmington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 954 5.30%
5-9 3,486 19.38%
10-14 5,092 28.31%
15-19 3,275 18.21%
20-24 1,780 9.89%
25-29 446 2.48%
30-34 1,260 7.00%
35-39 217 1.21%
40-44 122 0.68%
45-59 524 2.91%
60-89 402 2.23%
At least 90 431 2.40%

Farmington Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.07% 15,021 83.50%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,599 8.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 524 2.91%
At least 60 0 0.00% 833 4.63%

Farmington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 50 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,183 11.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,196 81.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 129 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 403 2.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 594 3.20%

Farmington Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Farmington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,397 (41,260 people)
Families (2000): 11,329 (35,465 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,153
People at same address in 1995: 19,986
Farmington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,611 10.42%
$10,000-$14,999 1,181 7.64%
$15,000-$19,999 891 5.76%
$20,000-$24,999 1,300 8.41%
$25,000-$29,999 968 6.26%
$30,000-$34,999 1,072 6.94%
$35,000-$39,999 1,172 7.58%
$40,000-$44,999 983 6.36%
$45,000-$49,999 759 4.91%
$50,000-$59,999 1,193 7.72%
$60,000-$74,999 1,599 10.34%
$75,000-$99,999 1,514 9.79%
$100,000-$124,999 573 3.71%
$125,000-$149,999 289 1.87%
$150,000-$199,999 138 0.89%
$200,000 or more 214 1.38%

Farmington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,410 22.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,498 29.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 636 4.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,546 16.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 88 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,311 15.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 45 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,149 7.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 464 3.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 251 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Farmington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,843 31.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,831 11.84%
Public Assistance 533 1.31%
Retirement 2,197 5.38%
Self Employment 1,939 4.75%
Social Security 3,511 8.60%
Supplemental Security 569 1.39%
Wage / Salary 12,352 30.26%
Other 2,040 5.00%

Farmington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,550 51.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,280 48.47%

Farmington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,577 10.06%
Color 1 Box Married 9,404 59.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,435 28.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 264 1.68%

Farmington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,983 12.11%
Color 1 Box Married 9,737 59.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,341 20.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,316 8.04%

Farmington Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Farmington Education Information Back to top
Farmington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,353 4.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,118 13.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,688 29.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,597 28.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,896 6.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,212 10.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,824 6.14%

Farmington Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 399 0.95% 212 0.50% 611 1.45%
Kindergarten 537 1.28% 88 0.21% 625 1.49%
Grades 1-4 2,507 5.96% 151 0.36% 2,658 6.32%
Grades 5-8 2,711 6.45% 129 0.31% 2,840 6.75%
Grades 9-12 3,054 7.26% 135 0.32% 3,189 7.58%
Undergrad college 2,054 4.88% 150 0.36% 2,204 5.24%
Graduate or professional school 305 0.73% 37 0.09% 342 0.81%
Total 11,567 27.51% 902 2.14% 12,469 29.65%

Farmington Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Farmington Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $411,225,000
Retail sales (2002): $976,065,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $111,468,000
Farmington Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Farmington Public Benefits Information Back to top
Farmington Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,849 84.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,497 15.71%

Farmington Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Farmington Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 90
Farmington Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.216 0.946 0.051 0.665 7.879 0.512 9.260 25.989 3.377 39.137
2000 7.185 0.895 0.024 0.942 9.047 0.353 8.623 28.647 2.874 40.498
2001 9.670 1.314 0.079 1.209 12.272 0.158 9.776 30.010 2.654 42.597
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 8.636 1.293 0.073 0.585 10.588 0.317 9.490 23.761 3.171 36.423
2004 9.821 1.474 0.024 1.332 12.650 0.262 9.155 24.730 4.470 38.355
2005 0.000 1.536 0.070 0.628 2.234 0.140 9.586 21.359 4.490 35.435
2006 4.846 1.280 0.023 0.709 6.857 0.229 8.640 20.504 2.994 32.139
2007 5.834 1.397 0.180 0.856 8.267 0.428 13.109 22.142 3.153 38.404

Farmington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 41 99
2005 48 92
2006 47 108
2007 38 127

Farmington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,838
2000 2,103
2001 2,088

Farmington Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Farmington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Farmington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,498 15.45%
10-19 Years 7,322 17.41%
20-29 Years 5,361 12.75%
30-39 Years 5,736 13.64%
40-49 Years 6,853 16.30%
50-59 Years 4,404 10.47%
60-69 Years 2,779 6.61%
70-79 Years 2,079 4.94%
80-89 Years 883 2.10%
90+ Years 138 0.33%

Farmington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,733 49.30%
Color 1 Box Female 21,320 50.70%

Farmington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,519 63.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,211 17.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7,041 16.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 726 1.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 301 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 188 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.04%

Farmington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,284 20.95%
2. English 4,850 19.23%
3. Irish 4,095 16.24%
4. United States Or American 2,900 11.50%
5. Scottish 1,000 3.96%
6. French Non-Basque 902 3.58%
7. Italian 858 3.40%
8. Dutch 720 2.85%
9. Scotch Irish 681 2.70%
10. Norwegian 560 2.22%

Farmington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,395 80.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,756 9.64%
3. Navajo 3,450 8.86%
4. Other Native North American 85 0.22%
5. Gujarathi 51 0.13%
6. German 46 0.12%
7. French 41 0.11%
8. Tagalog 26 0.07%
9. Persian 21 0.05%
10. Japanese 20 0.05%

Farmington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,731 96.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 502 1.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 772 1.84%

Farmington Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Farmington Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Farmington Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
87401 87402 87499