Fairmont, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Fairmont employment information

Index	Fairmont	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$22,856	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$46,481	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,603	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,208	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,434	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,133	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.9%	14.0%	15.1%

The Fairmont, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Fairmont is $22,856, which is 27% lower than than the Illinois average and 23% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $46,481, which is 21% lower than than the Illinois average and 16% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Fairmont is 5%, which is 15% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Fairmont is 17% which is 12% higher than than the national average.

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$30,984$46,481$92,962

City

$39,460$59,196$118,392

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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The income per capita in Fairmont is 23% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Fairmont is 16% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Fairmont is 15% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Fairmont is 12% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Fairmont median earnings by income bracket

Fairmont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	0.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	20.3%
Public administration	0.5%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.1%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	34.2%
Other	21.6%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burr Ridge, IL	10,736	$126,771	129%
Plainfield, IL	41,881	$116,896	111%
Frankfort, IL	18,415	$113,250	105%
Naperville, IL	145,789	$110,676	100%
New Lenox, IL	25,347	$102,273	85%
Fairmont, IL	2,516	$46,481	16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marked Tree, AR	2,516	$24,389	56%
Marysville, PA	2,516	$48,704	12%
Eminence, KY	2,515	$35,972	35%
Belleville, WI	2,515	$71,382	29%
Guilford Center, CT	2,517	$73,452	33%
Fairmont, IL	2,516	$46,481	16%

Source: The Fairmont, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).