Fairbury, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairbury	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,741	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$84,675	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,157	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,788	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,676	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,639	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairbury is equal to the national average
The median household income in Fairbury is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairbury is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairbury is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,444 $84,675 $169,350

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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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Fairbury median earnings by income bracket

Fairbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, IL	2,107	$123,719	52.1%
Cooksville, IL	170	$94,185	15.8%
Forrest, IL	1,017	$92,312	13.5%
Chenoa, IL	1,942	$90,064	10.7%
Anchor, IL	246	$90,047	10.7%
Fairbury, IL	3,744	$84,675	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wrightsville, GA	3,744	$39,013	52.0%
Marshall, IL	3,744	$75,096	7.7%
Palmyra, MO	3,744	$76,047	6.5%
Northfield, OH	3,744	$96,155	18.2%
Vandenberg AFB, CA	3,743	$101,685	25.0%
Fairbury, IL	3,744	$84,675	4.1%

Source: The Fairbury, IL 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.