High River, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

0%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	High River	Alberta	National
Median household income	$71,652	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	63.7%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in High River is 13% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in High River is 24% lower than the national average
In High River 5.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In High River 14.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In High River 1.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$47,763 $71,652 $143,304

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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High River employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%
Public administration	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%
Education, health & social services	9.6%
Other	19.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Foothills No. 31, AB	24,563	$153,510	86.2%
Okotoks, AB	32,526	$119,427	44.9%
High River, AB	14,888	$71,652	13.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sun Lakes, AZ	14,887	n/a
Jackson, MO	14,893	n/a
Sunset, FL	14,869	n/a
Ramsey, NJ	14,915	n/a
St. Clair, ON	14,919	$100,524	21.9%
High River, AB	14,888	$71,652	13.1%

Source: The High River, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.