Fairview, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairview	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$49,082	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$85,620	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,337	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,870	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,879	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,882	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Fairview is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fairview is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairview is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairview is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,074 $85,620 $171,240

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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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Fairview median earnings by income bracket

Fairview employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilson, IL	201	$157,805	94.0%
Elmwood, IL	2,575	$112,435	38.2%
Norris, IL	263	$77,888	4.2%
Dunfermline, IL	395	$77,374	4.9%
Farmington, IL	2,015	$76,120	6.4%
Fairview, IL	466	$85,620	5.3%

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East Fork, AZ	466	$33,680	58.6%
Lost Nation, IA	466	$58,417	28.2%
St. Joe, IN	466	$84,945	4.4%
Eagle Lake, ME	466	$48,738	40.1%
Galien, MI	466	$71,579	12.0%
Fairview, IL	466	$85,620	5.3%

Source: The Fairview, IL 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.