Fairfield, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairfield	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,853	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$64,097	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,713	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,538	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,000	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,240	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairfield is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairfield is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfield is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,727 $64,097 $128,194

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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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Fairfield median earnings by income bracket

Fairfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	17.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	26.0%	26.0%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	23.6%	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springerton, IL	69	$90,697	11.5%
Burnt Prairie, IL	92	$88,471	8.8%
Wayne City, IL	967	$76,033	6.5%
Mill Shoals, IL	176	$74,679	8.2%
Sims, IL	170	$69,670	14.3%
Fairfield, IL	5,038	$64,097	21.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willits, CA	5,038	$50,032	38.5%
Coverdale, NB	5,038	n/a
Coarsegold, CA	5,037	$107,664	32.4%
Battlement Mesa, CO	5,041	$96,987	19.2%
Meadows Place, TX	5,042	$114,546	40.8%
Fairfield, IL	5,038	$64,097	21.2%

Source: The Fairfield, IL 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.