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

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87%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

103%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fair Oaks	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$83,966	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$165,293	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$226,839	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$128,057	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$110,994	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$84,067	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fair Oaks is 87% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fair Oaks is 103% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fair Oaks is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fair Oaks is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$110,184 $165,293 $330,586

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	11.1%	11.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	50.7%	50.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,923	$375,077	361.2%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,184	$371,511	356.8%
Brookmont, MD	4,032	$366,921	351.1%
Somerset, MD	977	$366,604	350.7%
Great Falls, VA	15,140	$361,588	344.6%
Fair Oaks, VA	35,261	$165,293	103.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vestavia Hills, AL	35,269	$164,342	102.1%
North Ridgeville, OH	35,235	$113,690	39.8%
Kennesaw, GA	35,226	$110,629	36.0%
Merritt Island, FL	35,222	$108,696	33.6%
Socorro, TX	35,313	$59,448	26.9%
Fair Oaks, VA	35,261	$165,293	103.2%

Source: The Fair Oaks, VA 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.