Farmington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 26,728 people and six associated neighborhoods, Farmington is the 43rd largest community in Connecticut.Farmington is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.35% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Farmington is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Farmington who work in management occupations (14.95%), healthcare (11.18%), and business and financial occupations (9.38%). Also of interest is that Farmington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Farmington is also a town of artists. Farmington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Farmington’s character. A relatively large number of people in Farmington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.94% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Farmington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Farmington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.12% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Farmington in 2022 was $64,417, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $257,668 for a family of four. Farmington is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Farmington include Irish, Italian, Polish, English, and German. In addition, Farmington has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.37%). The most common language spoken in Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
