Fairbank, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairbank	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,690	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$72,500	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,028	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,375	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,042	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,833	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairbank is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fairbank is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairbank is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairbank is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,328 $72,500 $145,000

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Fairbank median earnings by income bracket

Fairbank employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	28.5%	28.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.3%	15.3%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	20.9%	20.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jesup, IA	2,725	$80,568	45.6%
Denver, IA	1,759	$78,571	42.0%
Dunkerton, IA	983	$69,205	25.1%
Readlyn, IA	804	$63,750	15.2%
Raymond, IA	792	$63,750	15.2%
Fairbank, IA	1,406	$72,500	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Rancho, NM	1,406	$51,607	6.7%
Big Sandy, TX	1,406	$31,875	42.4%
Fort Dick, CA	1,405	$71,531	29.3%
Ravenna, MI	1,405	$51,567	6.8%
Lincolndale, NY	1,407	$152,337	175.4%
Fairbank, IA	1,406	$72,500	31.1%

Source: The Fairbank, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).