Fairfield, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairfield	Montana	National
Income per capita	$26,786	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$63,365	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,269	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$70,119	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,375	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,625	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.2%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.0%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairfield is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairfield is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 96% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfield is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,239 $63,365 $126,730

City

$32,250 $48,380 $96,760

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	26.8%	26.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	13.4%	13.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	18.1%	18.1%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Simms, MT	338	$83,317	50.6%
Choteau, MT	1,878	$52,500	5.1%
Sun River, MT	41	$48,250	12.8%
Power, MT	153	$41,964	24.1%
Fort Shaw, MT	138	$0	100.0%
Fairfield, MT	690	$63,365	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McRae, AR	690	$31,667	42.8%
Willow Valley, AZ	690	$30,781	44.4%
Wabasso, FL	690	$39,226	29.1%
Avon, IL	690	$35,833	35.2%
Beverly Shores, IN	690	$97,823	76.8%
Fairfield, MT	690	$63,365	14.5%

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