Rural West, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

11%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Rural West	Edmonton	Alberta
Median household income	$131,170	$88,053	$94,624
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.2%	5.1%
In labour force	70.9%	72.2%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Rural West is 59% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Rural West is 43% lower than the national average
In Rural West 1.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Rural West 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Rural West 15.4% 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 West median earnings by income bracket

Rural West employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%
Public administration	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%
Education, health & social services	10.7%
Other	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaumont, AB	21,267	$138,779	68.3%
St. Albert, AB	73,103	$122,185	48.2%
Leduc County, AB	15,344	$109,791	33.2%
Spruce Grove, AB	40,533	$106,747	29.5%
Leduc, AB	34,166	$100,816	22.3%
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 West, Edmonton, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Rural West, Edmonton, AB Employment