Northward, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

19%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Northward	Kitchener	Ontario
Median household income	$54,060	$80,625	$87,353
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.5%	4.2%
In labour force	75.8%	68.3%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Northward is 34% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Northward is 78% lower than the national average
In Northward 12.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Northward 11.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Northward 0.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$53,744 $80,625 $161,250

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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Northward employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%
Public administration	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%
Education, health & social services	8.7%
Other	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guelph/Eramosa, ON	13,999	$129,939	57.6%
North Dumfries, ON	11,684	$127,191	54.3%
Woolwich, ON	28,438	$114,928	39.4%
Wellesley, ON	12,358	$114,303	38.7%
Wilmot, ON	22,827	$110,384	33.9%
Kitchener, ON	259,162	$80,625	2.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnaby, BC	258,827	$79,480	3.6%
Madison, WI	258,366	n/a
Laredo, TX	260,571	n/a
Chandler, AZ	257,076	n/a
Lubbock, TX	257,013	n/a
Kitchener, ON	259,162	$80,625	2.2%

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

Northward, Kitchener, ON Employment