La Pocatière, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

74%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

18%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	La Pocatière	Quebec	National
Median household income	$57,998	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	52.4%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in La Pocatière is 30% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in La Pocatière is 74% lower than the national average
In La Pocatière 13.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In La Pocatière 10.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In La Pocatière 0.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$38,661 $57,998 $115,996

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.

La Pocatière median earnings by income bracket

La Pocatière employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%
Public administration	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%
Education, health & social services	16.0%
Other	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, QC	1,579	$84,935	3.0%
Saint-Irénée, QC	629	$82,066	0.4%
Saint-Hilarion, QC	1,099	$71,735	13.0%
Les Éboulements, QC	1,350	$70,951	13.9%
Rivière-Ouelle, QC	923	$70,549	14.4%
La Pocatière, QC	4,001	$57,998	29.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eldorado, IL	4,000	n/a
Montesano, WA	4,002	n/a
Sparwood, BC	3,999	$125,756	52.5%
National Harbor, MD	3,998	n/a
Deer Park, IL	4,005	n/a
La Pocatière, QC	4,001	$57,998	29.6%

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