Fairmont City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairmont City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,829	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$56,034	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,924	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,461	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,349	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,779	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairmont City is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairmont City is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairmont City is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairmont City is 122% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,352 $56,034 $112,068

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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Fairmont City median earnings by income bracket

Fairmont City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Grantwood Village, MO	981	$189,545	133.0%
Clayton, MO	17,205	$164,109	101.8%
Columbia, IL	10,985	$158,048	94.3%
Webster Groves, MO	23,373	$138,121	69.8%
Fairmont City, IL	2,132	$56,034	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midway, GA	2,132	$102,804	26.4%
Belle Rose, LA	2,132	$64,112	21.2%
Ringgold, LA	2,132	$35,532	56.3%
La Plata, NM	2,132	$75,253	7.5%
Elmwood Place, OH	2,132	$46,232	43.2%
Fairmont City, IL	2,132	$56,034	31.1%

Source: The Fairmont City, 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.