Fair Oaks, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fair Oaks	California	National
Income per capita	$73,861	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$130,858	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$171,691	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,934	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,446	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,450	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fair Oaks is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fair Oaks is 61% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fair Oaks is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fair Oaks is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$87,229 $130,858 $261,716

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fair Oaks median earnings by income bracket

Fair Oaks employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granite Bay, CA	23,374	$250,147	207.6%
Gold River, CA	8,100	$198,990	144.7%
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Folsom, CA	82,389	$173,212	113.0%
Rancho Murieta, CA	5,891	$168,334	107.0%
Fair Oaks, CA	31,934	$130,858	60.9%

Cities with similar population

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Sherwood, AR	31,910	$93,879	15.4%
Hopkinsville, KY	31,974	$59,958	26.3%
Rochester, NH	31,988	$100,044	23.0%
San Pablo, CA	32,024	$90,153	10.8%
Petersburg, VA	31,836	$65,079	20.0%
Fair Oaks, CA	31,934	$130,858	60.9%

Source: The Fair Oaks, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.