Fairfax, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairfax	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,463	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$40,517	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,478	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,324	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$26,436	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,351	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairfax is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairfax is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfax is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfax is 103% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,008 $40,517 $81,034

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

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	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	30.4%	30.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	20.1%	20.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.6%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	46.7%	46.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampton, SC	3,199	$59,198	27.2%
Sycamore, SC	151	$58,878	27.6%
Kline, SC	154	$50,296	38.2%
Brunson, SC	500	$48,367	40.5%
Varnville, SC	1,896	$47,430	41.7%
Fairfax, SC	2,305	$40,517	50.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ludowici, GA	2,305	$68,188	16.2%
Pine Island Center, FL	2,304	$68,188	16.2%
Lake Placid, NY	2,304	$60,705	25.4%
Horse Pasture, VA	2,304	$55,968	31.2%
Maskinongé, QC	2,304	n/a
Fairfax, SC	2,305	$40,517	50.2%

Source: The Fairfax, SC 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.