Fairmont, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairmont	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$20,816	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$52,917	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,750	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,500	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,333	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,104	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairmont is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairmont is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairmont is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairmont is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,274 $52,917 $105,834

City

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

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Fairmont median earnings by income bracket

Fairmont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Frankfort, IL	19,166	$140,731	154.4%
Plainfield, IL	44,857	$131,241	137.2%
Naperville, IL	147,734	$127,648	130.7%
New Lenox, IL	26,788	$115,327	108.5%
Fairmont, IL	2,690	$52,917	4.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Solon, IA	2,690	$83,897	51.7%
Brusly, LA	2,690	$69,327	25.3%
Chatfield, MN	2,690	$75,106	35.8%
Cleveland, FL	2,689	$39,232	29.1%
Ajo, AZ	2,691	$41,032	25.8%
Fairmont, IL	2,690	$52,917	4.3%

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