Fairfax, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairfax	California	National
Income per capita	$76,540	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$157,731	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$182,562	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,414	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,917	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,913	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairfax is 71% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fairfax is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfax is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfax is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,143 $157,731 $315,462

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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Fairfax median earnings by income bracket

Fairfax employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	33.1%	33.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nicasio, CA	127	$377,048	363.6%
Belvedere, CA	2,297	$365,434	349.3%
Kentfield, CA	7,687	$341,592	320.0%
Ross, CA	2,548	$333,342	309.8%
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,780	$309,175	280.1%
Fairfax, CA	7,797	$157,731	93.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Jefferson Station, NY	7,798	$145,406	78.8%
Hartsville, SC	7,799	$54,052	33.5%
Breinigsville, PA	7,793	$117,503	44.5%
Kaufman, TX	7,802	$75,266	7.5%
Alta Sierra, CA	7,791	$137,850	69.5%
Fairfax, CA	7,797	$157,731	93.9%

Source: The Fairfax, 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.