Fairmont, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 23%

Household income 16%

Unemployment 15%

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%

Key findings

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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am i middle class

$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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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.
Marysville, PA	2,516	$48,704	12%
Marked Tree, AR	2,516	$24,389	56%
Belleville, WI	2,515	$71,382	29%
Guilford Center, CT	2,517	$73,452	33%
Dry Ridge, KY	2,515	$36,750	34%
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).