Rural South East, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

8%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Rural South East	Edmonton	Alberta
Median household income	$121,783	$88,053	$94,624
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.2%	5.1%
In labour force	69.3%	72.2%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Rural South East is 48% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Rural South East is 28% lower than the national average
In Rural South East 2.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Rural South East 32.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Rural South East 2.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$58,696 $88,053 $176,106

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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Rural South East median earnings by income bracket

Rural South East employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%
Public administration	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%
Education, health & social services	12.1%
Other	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaumont, AB	21,267	$138,779	68.3%
Strathcona County, AB	106,316	$127,349	54.5%
Hay Lakes, AB	536	$104,690	27.0%
Leduc, AB	34,166	$100,816	22.3%
Devon, AB	7,236	$97,521	18.3%
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	$88,053	6.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	$100,891	22.4%
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	n/a
Austin, TX	965,872	n/a
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	n/a
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	n/a
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	$88,053	6.8%

Source: The Rural South East, Edmonton, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Rural South East, Edmonton, AB Employment