Fairburn, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairburn	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$40,579	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$67,895	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,915	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,749	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,936	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Fairburn is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairburn is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairburn is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fairburn is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,258 $67,895 $135,790

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

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

Nation

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Fairburn median earnings by income bracket

Fairburn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.9%	35.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	28.2%	28.2%
Other	12.8%	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hermosa, SD	424	$101,994	25.4%
Keystone, SD	561	$76,571	5.9%
Buffalo Gap, SD	120	$43,630	46.4%
Fairburn, SD	109	$67,895	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newhalen, AK	109	$61,434	24.5%
De Soto, GA	109	$61,218	24.7%
Willey, IA	109	$136,508	67.8%
Lima, IL	109	$89,135	9.6%
Denison, KS	109	$72,290	11.1%
Fairburn, SD	109	$67,895	16.5%

Source: The Fairburn, SD 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.