Black Diamond, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Black Diamond	Alberta	National
Median household income	$73,577	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	63.5%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Black Diamond is 11% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Black Diamond is 10% lower than the national average
In Black Diamond 6.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Black Diamond 13.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Black Diamond 0.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$49,046 $73,577 $147,154

City

$63,076 $94,624 $189,248

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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Black Diamond employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%
Public administration	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%
Education, health & social services	11.8%
Other	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Foothills No. 31, AB	24,563	$153,510	86.2%
Okotoks, AB	32,526	$119,427	44.9%
Turner Valley, AB	2,870	$86,031	4.4%
Longview, AB	337	$61,795	25.0%
Black Diamond, AB	2,968	$73,577	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wawa, ON	2,967	$77,589	5.9%
North Pole, AK	2,969	n/a
Georgetown, CA	2,969	n/a
Gloucester Courthouse, VA	2,969	n/a
Beechwood, MI	2,966	n/a
Black Diamond, AB	2,968	$73,577	10.7%

Source: The Black Diamond, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.