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The income per capita in Fairfield is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairfield is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfield is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,603 $29,408 $58,816

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

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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Fairfield median earnings by income bracket

Fairfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	n/a	n/a
Manufacturing sector	n/a	n/a
Financial & insurance services	n/a	n/a
Wholesale & retail services	n/a	n/a
Public administration	n/a	n/a
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	n/a	n/a
Education, health & social services	n/a	n/a
Other	n/a	n/a

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swan Quarter, NC	421	$58,250	5.3%
Engelhard, NC	155	$19,286	65.1%
Fairfield, NC	164	$29,408	46.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Akhiok, AK	164	$64,688	16.9%
Seldovia, AK	164	$80,250	45.1%
Calpine, CA	164	$90,536	63.7%
Capulin, CO	164	$3,952	92.9%
Ramah, CO	164	$52,639	4.8%
Fairfield, NC	164	$29,408	46.8%

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

Index	Fairfield	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$16,653	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$29,408	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$29,408	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.0%	16.8%	15.1%