Perth South, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Perth South	Ontario	National
Median household income	$112,765	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	72.0%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Perth South is 37% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Perth South is 73% lower than the national average
In Perth South 2.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Perth South 12.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Perth South 5.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$75,169 $112,765 $225,530

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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Perth South employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%
Public administration	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%
Education, health & social services	10.8%
Other	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zorra, ON	8,659	$101,966	23.7%
Lucan Biddulph, ON	5,179	$95,449	15.8%
Perth East, ON	13,452	$92,365	12.0%
West Perth, ON	9,223	$89,530	8.6%
St. Marys, ON	8,093	$83,108	0.8%
Perth South, ON	4,205	$112,765	36.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shallotte, NC	4,205	n/a
Vermilion, AB	4,205	$74,514	9.6%
Saint-Antonin, QC	4,204	$80,745	2.1%
Lonoke, AR	4,206	n/a
Elmira Heights, NY	4,206	n/a
Perth South, ON	4,205	$112,765	36.8%

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