Fairfield, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 39%

Household income 41%

Unemployment 62%

Index	Fairfield	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$18,269	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$32,723	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,764	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,500	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,095	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,266	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.6%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.3%	18.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Fairfield is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairfield is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 62% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfield is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,813$32,723$65,446

City

$29,835$44,758$89,516

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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Fairfield median earnings by income bracket

Fairfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	7.4%
Public administration	8.1%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	40.8%
Other	23.2%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Brook, AL	20,532	$129,777	135%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,529	$100,078	81%
Vestavia Hills, AL	34,243	$93,178	68%
Meadowbrook, AL	8,534	$93,139	68%
Helena, AL	17,630	$84,888	53%
Fairfield, AL	10,937	$32,723	41%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ogdensburg, NY	10,937	$36,832	33%
Malvern, AR	10,937	$30,123	46%
Suffern, NY	10,936	$85,395	54%
Brooklyn, OH	10,936	$45,102	18%
Broomall, PA	10,935	$78,133	41%
Fairfield, AL	10,937	$32,723	41%

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