Fairplains, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairplains	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,012	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$60,348	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,428	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,927	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,228	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairplains is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairplains is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairplains is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairplains is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,227 $60,348 $120,696

City

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

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Fairplains median earnings by income bracket

Fairplains employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.8%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	34.3%	34.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.7%	27.7%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	14.0%	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Hill, NC	825	$107,150	31.7%
Mulberry, NC	2,096	$71,336	12.3%
Moravian Falls, NC	2,129	$68,308	16.0%
Ronda, NC	840	$62,560	23.1%
Wilkesboro, NC	3,593	$54,247	33.3%
Fairplains, NC	1,819	$60,348	25.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA	1,819	$62,554	23.1%
Paulina, LA	1,819	$205,940	153.2%
Weston, MO	1,819	$99,155	21.9%
Batesville, TX	1,819	$0	100.0%
Level Plains, AL	1,818	$94,282	15.9%
Fairplains, NC	1,819	$60,348	25.8%

Source: The Fairplains, 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.