Discovery Ridge, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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129%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

3%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Discovery Ridge	Calgary	Alberta
Median household income	$189,040	$97,218	$94,624
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.1%	5.1%
In labour force	66.1%	72.4%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Discovery Ridge is 129% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Discovery Ridge is 36% lower than the national average
In Discovery Ridge 2.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Discovery Ridge 8.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Discovery Ridge 26.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$64,805 $97,218 $194,436

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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Discovery Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Discovery Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%
Public administration	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%
Education, health & social services	12.7%
Other	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rocky View County, AB	44,056	$164,301	99.3%
Cochrane, AB	30,481	$110,293	33.8%
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), AB	2,651	$100,948	22.5%
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	$97,218	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	n/a
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	n/a
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	n/a
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	n/a
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	n/a
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	$97,218	17.9%

Source: The Discovery Ridge, Calgary, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Discovery Ridge, Calgary, AB Employment