Waterdown, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Waterdown	Hamilton	Ontario
Median household income	$129,713	$103,220	$87,353
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.6%	4.2%
In labour force	67.9%	51.8%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Waterdown is 57% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Waterdown is 51% lower than the national average
In Waterdown 2.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Waterdown 11.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Waterdown 6.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$68,806 $103,220 $206,440

City

$58,229 $87,353 $174,706

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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Waterdown median earnings by income bracket

Waterdown employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%
Public administration	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%
Education, health & social services	13.0%
Other	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Puslinch, ON	7,805	$138,708	68.3%
Oakville, ON	212,353	$137,213	66.4%
Milton, ON	142,128	$122,506	48.6%
Burlington, ON	197,435	$110,255	33.7%
Hamilton, ON	11,739	$103,220	25.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Archdale, NC	11,738	n/a
Glen Rock, NJ	11,747	n/a
Coldstream, BC	11,728	$122,627	48.8%
Oskaloosa, IA	11,727	n/a
Evanston, WY	11,727	n/a
Hamilton, ON	11,739	$103,220	25.2%

Source: The Waterdown, Hamilton, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Waterdown, Hamilton, ON Employment