Fairfield, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairfield	California	National
Income per capita	$35,094	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$86,204	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,058	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$62,244	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,703	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,715	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairfield is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fairfield is 56% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfield is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,463 $86,204 $172,408

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

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	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Silverado Resort, CA	1,171	$173,578	213.8%
Hartley, CA	2,655	$123,173	122.6%
American Canyon, CA	20,256	$108,884	96.8%
Green Valley, CA	1,583	$108,393	95.9%
Benicia, CA	28,158	$106,989	93.4%
Fairfield, CA	116,544	$86,204	55.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Provo, UT	116,886	$50,072	9.5%
Clearwater, FL	115,975	$50,335	9.0%
Rochester, MN	117,134	$76,034	37.4%
Independence, MO	117,139	$50,797	8.2%
Brandon, FL	115,909	$62,953	13.8%
Fairfield, CA	116,544	$86,204	55.8%

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