| Index | Carstairs | Alberta | National |
| Median household income | $87,259 | $94,624 | $82,436 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| In labour force | 67.2% | 70.9% | 63.9% |
| Labour Type | Percent |
| Construction industry | 10.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 3.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 9.2% |
| Public administration | 2.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.2% |
| Other | 21.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Crossfield, AB | 3,477 | $91,040 | 10.4% |
| Mountain View County, AB | 14,390 | $89,351 | 8.4% |
| Didsbury, AB | 5,654 | $76,997 | 6.6% |
| Carstairs, AB | 4,614 | $87,259 | 5.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Danville, PA | 4,613 | n/a | |
| Lake Goodwin, WA | 4,613 | n/a | |
| Altona, MB | 4,613 | $74,269 | 9.9% |
| Cobleskill, NY | 4,616 | n/a | |
| Barrhead, AB | 4,616 | $62,790 | 23.8% |
| Carstairs, AB | 4,614 | $87,259 | 5.9% |