Fairfield, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairfield	Maine	National
Income per capita	$22,015	$28,473	$29,829
Median household income	$28,000	$50,826	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$61,950	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,179	$28,066	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,712	$34,117	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,447	$25,068	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.1%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairfield is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairfield is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfield is 132% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,664 $28,000 $56,000

City

$33,880 $50,826 $101,652

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	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.1%	25.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.6%	26.6%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	14.8%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clinton, ME	1,227	$65,000	17.5%
Winslow, ME	4,908	$46,818	15.4%
Pittsfield, ME	3,035	$46,813	15.4%
Skowhegan, ME	6,341	$43,551	21.3%
Oakland, ME	2,324	$42,717	22.8%
Fairfield, ME	2,298	$28,000	49.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crimora, VA	2,297	$47,292	14.5%
Laporte, CO	2,299	$65,275	18.0%
Villa Grove, IL	2,300	$53,971	2.4%
Southworth, WA	2,300	$103,333	86.8%
Brigham, QC	2,295	n/a
Fairfield, ME	2,298	$28,000	49.4%

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