Fairfax, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

87%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairfax	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$38,997	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$103,347	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,786	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$69,083	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,638	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,530	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairfax is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fairfax is 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfax is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfax is 95% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,891 $103,347 $206,694

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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Fairfax median earnings by income bracket

Fairfax employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	11.0%	11.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	14.8%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robins, IA	3,510	$132,188	138.9%
Shueyville, IA	795	$130,250	135.4%
Walford, IA	1,326	$110,000	98.8%
Atkins, IA	2,069	$98,750	78.5%
Middle Amana, IA	783	$97,875	76.9%
Fairfax, IA	2,770	$103,347	86.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Green Harbor-Cedar Crest, MA	2,770	$76,750	38.7%
Souris-Glenwood, MB	2,770	n/a
Big Lake, AK	2,769	$53,682	3.0%
Knob Noster, MO	2,769	$49,375	10.7%
Dallas, PA	2,769	$65,323	18.1%
Fairfax, IA	2,770	$103,347	86.8%

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