Fayette, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fayette	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$30,822	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$34,706	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,236	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,861	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.1%	4.7%
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 37% 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

$23,135 $34,706 $69,412

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

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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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	1,406	$72,500	31.1%
Waucoma, IA	311	$58,750	6.2%
Clermont, IA	482	$54,861	0.8%
Sumner, IA	2,224	$54,063	2.3%
Wadena, IA	220	$52,813	4.5%
Fayette, IA	1,141	$34,706	37.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atwater, MN	1,141	$54,773	1.0%
Palenville, NY	1,141	$0	100.0%
Castleton, VT	1,141	$18,564	66.4%
Foreman, AR	1,142	$24,507	55.7%
Ridgway, CO	1,142	$72,628	31.3%
Fayette, IA	1,141	$34,706	37.3%

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