Barrie, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

10%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Barrie	Ontario	National
Median household income	$90,237	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	70.6%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Barrie is 9% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Barrie is 22% lower than the national average
In Barrie 5.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Barrie 12.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Barrie 2.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$60,151 $90,237 $180,474

City

$58,229 $87,353 $174,706

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

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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Barrie median earnings by income bracket

Barrie employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%
Public administration	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%
Education, health & social services	12.8%
Other	20.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springwater, ON	21,091	$120,284	45.9%
Oro-Medonte, ON	23,738	$114,335	38.7%
Essa, ON	24,435	$99,980	21.3%
Innisfil, ON	44,305	$97,782	18.6%
Barrie, ON	159,618	$90,237	9.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	$89,707	8.8%
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	$89,528	8.6%
Hayward, CA	158,817	n/a
Alexandria, VA	158,309	n/a
Lancaster, CA	157,697	n/a
Barrie, ON	159,618	$90,237	9.5%

Source: The Barrie, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.