Compton, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Compton	Quebec	National
Median household income	$73,655	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	69.5%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Compton is 11% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Compton is 63% lower than the national average
In Compton 5.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Compton 14.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Compton 0.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$49,098 $73,655 $147,310

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.

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Compton employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%
Public administration	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%
Education, health & social services	12.7%
Other	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, QC	4,642	$95,859	16.3%
Hatley, QC	643	$88,946	7.9%
Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, QC	2,492	$86,419	4.8%
Ayer's Cliff, QC	1,055	$76,666	7.0%
Barnston-Ouest, QC	546	$75,242	8.7%
Compton, QC	3,378	$73,655	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sleepy Eye, MN	3,378	n/a
Hanceville, AL	3,377	n/a
La Salle, CO	3,377	n/a
Waldron, AR	3,379	n/a
Jamestown, CA	3,379	n/a
Compton, QC	3,378	$73,655	10.7%

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