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25%
Household income NAT. AVG.
47%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexPetawawaOntarioNational
Median household income$103,390$87,353$82,436
Unemployment rate3.4%4.2%6.4%
In labour force70.1%61.7%63.9%

Key findings

  • The median household income in Petawawa is 25% higher than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in Petawawa is 47% lower than the national average
  • In Petawawa 1.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In Petawawa 17.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In Petawawa 1.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $68,919 $103,390 $206,780
      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.

      Petawawa median earnings by income bracket

      Petawawa employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry2.5%
      Manufacturing sector1.1%
      Financial & insurance services0.5%
      Wholesale & retail services6.3%
      Public administration32.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.6%
      Education, health & social services10.9%
      Other14.2%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Deep River, ON4,370$106,45329.1%
      Laurentian Hills, ON2,892$95,52115.9%
      Laurentian Valley, ON9,362$94,84715.1%
      L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, QC1,302$66,05919.9%
      Pembroke, ON14,541$64,37821.9%
      Petawawa, ON18,660$103,39025.4%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Cedar Mill, OR18,661n/a 
      Augusta, ME18,662n/a 
      Homewood, IL18,656n/a 
      Willimantic, CT18,669n/a 
      Deux-Montagnes, QC18,650$84,3742.4%
      Petawawa, ON18,660$103,39025.4%
      Source: The Petawawa, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.