Fairview, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairview	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$45,690	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$88,562	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,664	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,641	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,643	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairview is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fairview is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairview is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairview is 168% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,035 $88,562 $177,124

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

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	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	42.4%	42.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	24.2%	24.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	6.1%	6.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Worthing, SD	1,071	$118,126	45.2%
Harrisburg, SD	6,669	$116,509	43.2%
Rock Valley, IA	3,981	$94,355	16.0%
Beresford, SD	2,460	$91,238	12.2%
Canton, SD	3,582	$90,773	11.6%
Fairview, SD	144	$88,562	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reader, AR	144	$23,135	71.6%
East Shore, CA	144	$144,824	78.1%
Jersey, GA	144	$0	100.0%
Bernard, IA	144	$75,249	7.5%
Brunsville, IA	144	$94,934	16.7%
Fairview, SD	144	$88,562	8.9%

Source: The Fairview, SD 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.