Fort Smith, NT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Smith	Northwest Territories	National
Median household income	$123,119	$135,743	$82,436
Unemployment rate	11.0%	8.5%	6.4%
In labour force	61.1%	74.0%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Fort Smith is 49% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Fort Smith is 72% higher than the national average
In Fort Smith 4.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Fort Smith 9.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Fort Smith 4.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$82,071 $123,119 $246,238

City

$90,486 $135,743 $271,486

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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Fort Smith employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%
Public administration	18.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%
Education, health & social services	13.5%
Other	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salt Plains 195, NT	2	$83,476	1.3%
Thabacha Náre 196A, AB	29	$75,469	8.5%
Thebathi 196, AB	17	$54,189	34.3%
Fort Smith, NT	2,561	$123,119	49.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Venetian Village, IL	2,561	n/a
Eminence, KY	2,560	n/a
Forsyth, MO	2,560	n/a
Camden, NY	2,560	n/a
Winters, TX	2,560	n/a
Fort Smith, NT	2,561	$123,119	49.4%

Source: The Fort Smith, NT data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.