Pickering, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

3%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Pickering	Ontario	National
Median household income	$115,170	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	61.8%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Pickering is 40% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Pickering is 22% lower than the national average
In Pickering 2.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Pickering 11.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Pickering 5.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$76,772 $115,170 $230,340

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.

Pickering median earnings by income bracket

Pickering employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%
Public administration	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%
Education, health & social services	10.8%
Other	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON	52,025	$121,118	46.9%
Whitby, ON	142,607	$119,855	45.4%
Uxbridge, ON	22,892	$115,501	40.1%
Ajax, ON	138,303	$110,972	34.6%
Scugog, ON	22,436	$106,320	29.0%
Pickering, ON	96,267	$115,170	39.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Marcos, CA	96,219	n/a
Sandy, UT	96,137	n/a
Brossard, QC	96,033	$86,699	5.2%
Flint, MI	95,999	n/a
Erie, PA	96,616	n/a
Pickering, ON	96,267	$115,170	39.7%

Source: The Pickering, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.