Fairview Heights, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairview Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,003	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$68,505	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,250	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,383	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,703	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,820	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairview Heights is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fairview Heights is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairview Heights is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairview Heights is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,665 $68,505 $137,010

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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Fairview Heights median earnings by income bracket

Fairview Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, IL	10,692	$107,500	94.3%
O'Fallon, IL	29,487	$90,432	63.5%
Smithton, IL	4,019	$88,879	60.7%
Shiloh, IL	13,465	$87,076	57.4%
Glen Carbon, IL	12,468	$84,956	53.6%
Fairview Heights, IL	16,143	$68,505	23.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springfield, MB	16,146	n/a
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ	16,152	$65,885	19.1%
Kings Park, NY	16,153	$98,031	77.2%
Uvalde, TX	16,122	$41,683	24.7%
Waxhaw, NC	16,165	$116,964	111.4%
Fairview Heights, IL	16,143	$68,505	23.8%

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