Fayette, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fayette	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$46,067	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$52,003	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,101	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,963	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fayette is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fayette is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fayette is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fayette is 111% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,665 $52,003 $104,006

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

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

Nation

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Fayette median earnings by income bracket

Fayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	15.6%
Education, health & social services	21.2%	21.2%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairbank, IA	1,460	$108,978	34.0%
Waucoma, IA	319	$88,621	9.0%
Clermont, IA	499	$83,031	2.1%
Sumner, IA	2,275	$81,806	0.6%
Wadena, IA	228	$79,357	2.4%
Fayette, IA	1,171	$52,003	36.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue Mound, IL	1,171	$73,748	9.3%
Onarga, IL	1,171	$70,731	13.0%
White Plains, NC	1,171	$65,881	19.0%
Lakeview, OH	1,171	$64,399	20.8%
Robert Lee, TX	1,171	$56,541	30.5%
Fayette, IA	1,171	$52,003	36.1%

Source: The Fayette, IA 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.