Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Farmington spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.12 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Farmington citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.58% of adults 25 and older in Farmington have a college degree.
The per capita income in Farmington in 2018 was $28,961, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,844 for a family of four. However, Farmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Farmington is an extremely 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 Native American. Farmington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.82% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Farmington include German, English, Irish, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Spanish.
