Asbestos, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

32%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Asbestos	Quebec	National
Median household income	$51,808	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	43.4%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Asbestos is 37% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Asbestos is 77% lower than the national average
In Asbestos 14.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Asbestos 8.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Asbestos 0.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$34,535 $51,808 $103,616

City

$48,202 $72,311 $144,622

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.

Asbestos median earnings by income bracket

Asbestos employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%
Public administration	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%
Education, health & social services	8.3%
Other	10.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingsey Falls, QC	1,909	$111,987	35.8%
Ulverton, QC	417	$78,280	5.0%
Saint-Claude, QC	1,219	$77,910	5.5%
Sainte-Élizabeth-de-Warwick, QC	391	$77,192	6.4%
Val-Joli, QC	1,762	$76,385	7.3%
Asbestos, QC	6,948	$51,808	37.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshall, MI	6,947	n/a
Oakdale, NY	6,947	n/a
Plymouth, MA	6,949	n/a
Selma, NC	6,950	n/a
Huntingdon, PA	6,950	n/a
Asbestos, QC	6,948	$51,808	37.2%

Source: The Asbestos, QC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.