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4%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
23%
Household income NAT. AVG.
17%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$28,672$28,872$29,829
Median household income$42,862$54,570$55,322
Median income owner occupied$61,310$66,527$70,586
Median income renter occupied$24,345$30,828$35,192
Median earnings male$26,379$37,409$36,919
Median earnings female$23,221$25,115$26,250
Unemployment rate5.5%3.1%4.7%
Poverty level15.7%12.3%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Fairfield is 4% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Fairfield is 23% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 17% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Fairfield is 4% higher than the national average

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      $28,571 $42,862 $85,724
      City
      $36,376 $54,570 $109,140
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Fairfield median earnings by income bracket

      Fairfield employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry4.1%4.1%
      Manufacturing sector20.8%20.8%
      Financial & insurance services9.0%9.0%
      Wholesale & retail services10.7%10.7%
      Public administration4.9%4.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities2.0%2.0%
      Education, health & social services22.2%22.2%
      Other24.5%24.5%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Pleasant Plain, IA101$100,06980.9%
      Lockridge, IA764$86,13655.7%
      Maharishi Vedic City, IA486$69,68826.0%
      Libertyville, IA377$60,1978.8%
      Brighton, IA688$52,1885.7%
      Fairfield, IA10,327$42,86222.5%

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      Fairfield, IA10,327$42,86222.5%
      Source: The Fairfield, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).