Fairfax, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairfax	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$41,204	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$46,905	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,773	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Fairfax is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairfax is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfax is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfax is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,266 $46,905 $93,810

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Fairfax median earnings by income bracket

Fairfax employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	44.4%	44.4%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	35.6%	35.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Butte, NE	362	$70,992	12.7%
Spencer, NE	353	$60,601	25.5%
Bonesteel, SD	396	$55,650	31.6%
Naper, NE	85	$37,532	53.9%
St. Charles, SD	8	$0	100.0%
Fairfax, SD	144	$46,905	42.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reader, AR	144	$23,135	71.6%
East Shore, CA	144	$144,824	78.1%
Jersey, GA	144	$0	100.0%
Bernard, IA	144	$75,249	7.5%
Brunsville, IA	144	$94,934	16.7%
Fairfax, SD	144	$46,905	42.3%

Source: The Fairfax, SD 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.