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Fairfield, ID vs American Falls, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in American Falls, is 29% more than it is in Fairfield and is 33% below the National Average.
- Fairfield unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- American Falls unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Fairfield, IDAmerican Falls, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,584  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,808$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fairfield, IDAmerican Falls, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K30.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock17.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fairfield, IDAmerican Falls, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services11.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair32.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.5%13.1%
Reviews for Fairfield    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Quiet, lovely rural environment. Small town life encapsulated. Fairly long winters, temperate summers. About 300 people in the town and only 1,000 in the entire county.  More

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I spent the first thirteen years of my life in this town and let me tell you it is really tiny! Its very beautiful and a wonderful place to visit but I wouldn't  More

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Reviews for American Falls    1 Reviews

I have lived in AF from the fifth grade, and I am now 67. I have always found AF to be an enjoyable place to live. It has all the small town attributes that remind a  More

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