Fairfax, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Fairfax employment information

Index	Fairfax	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,671	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$91,964	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$95,000	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$59,464	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$58,365	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,750	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.7%	12.3%	15.1%

The Fairfax, IA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Fairfax is $34,671, which is 20% higher than than the Iowa average and 16% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $91,964, which is 69% higher than than the Iowa average and 66% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Fairfax is 2%, which is 63% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Fairfax is 1% which is 95% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$61,303$91,964$183,928

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Fairfax is 16% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Fairfax is 66% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Fairfax is 63% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Fairfax is 95% lower than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Fairfax median earnings by income bracket

Fairfax employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	27.5%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	8.6%	9.9%
Wholesale & retail services	23.0%	8.4%
Public administration	1.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	45.4%
Other	10.8%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shueyville, IA	570	$120,000	117%
Robins, IA	3,434	$119,583	116%
Walford, IA	1,428	$96,528	74%
Ely, IA	2,133	$95,804	73%
Middle Amana, IA	423	$90,893	64%
Fairfax, IA	2,418	$91,964	66%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pepperell, MA	2,417	$64,663	17%
Great Barrington, MA	2,419	$47,233	15%
Harrisburg, AR	2,419	$33,803	39%
McColl, SC	2,417	$24,364	56%
Campbell, FL	2,419	$31,314	43%
Fairfax, IA	2,418	$91,964	66%

Source: The Fairfax, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).