Fairmont, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairmont	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$28,157	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$44,242	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,534	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,815	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,620	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,137	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairmont is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairmont is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairmont is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairmont is 121% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,491 $44,242 $88,484

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

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 median earnings by income bracket

Fairmont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	11.6%	11.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.4%	18.4%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barker Ten Mile, NC	975	$100,499	23.6%
Boardman, NC	322	$72,753	10.5%
Dillon, SC	6,529	$59,784	26.5%
Lumberton, NC	21,466	$55,898	31.3%
McDonald, NC	114	$55,499	31.8%
Fairmont, NC	2,703	$44,242	45.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia-Shuswap F, BC	2,702	n/a
Licking, MO	2,704	$40,311	50.4%
Enniskillen, ON	2,704	n/a
Dublin, VA	2,701	$76,380	6.1%
Lauderdale, MN	2,705	$98,429	21.0%
Fairmont, NC	2,703	$44,242	45.6%

Source: The Fairmont, NC 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.