Gaspé, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

10%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaspé	Quebec	National
Median household income	$72,546	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	57.7%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Gaspé is 12% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Gaspé is 32% lower than the national average
In Gaspé 7.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Gaspé 12.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Gaspé 0.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$48,359 $72,546 $145,092

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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Gaspé employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.7%
Public administration	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%
Education, health & social services	16.1%
Other	16.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gaspé, QC	14,815	$72,546	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kemp Mill, MD	14,812	n/a
Jacksonville, TX	14,809	n/a
Eggertsville, NY	14,806	n/a
Oldsmar, FL	14,824	n/a
Kilgore, TX	14,824	n/a
Gaspé, QC	14,815	$72,546	12.0%

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