Lacombe County, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Lacombe County	Alberta	National
Median household income	$96,064	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	66.5%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Lacombe County is 17% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Lacombe County is 50% lower than the national average
In Lacombe County 3.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Lacombe County 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Lacombe County 5.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$64,036 $96,064 $192,128

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.

Lacombe County median earnings by income bracket

Lacombe County employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%
Public administration	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%
Education, health & social services	9.0%
Other	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jarvis Bay, AB	209	$211,504	156.6%
Gull Lake, AB	208	$169,680	105.8%
Parkland Beach, AB	168	$148,469	80.1%
Blackfalds, AB	11,272	$114,089	38.4%
Lacombe, AB	13,889	$96,494	17.1%
Lacombe County, AB	10,012	$96,064	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Le Mars, IA	10,012	n/a
Wabash, IN	10,017	n/a
Clinton, TN	10,006	n/a
Galion, OH	10,003	n/a
Berwick, PA	10,003	n/a
Lacombe County, AB	10,012	$96,064	16.5%

Source: The Lacombe County, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.