Port Colborne, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

37%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Colborne	Ontario	National
Median household income	$64,562	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	40.2%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Port Colborne is 22% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Port Colborne is 49% lower than the national average
In Port Colborne 8.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Port Colborne 11.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Port Colborne 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$43,037 $64,562 $129,124

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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Port Colborne employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%
Public administration	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%
Education, health & social services	7.2%
Other	12.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pelham, ON	18,077	$110,650	34.2%
Wainfleet, ON	6,177	$96,935	17.6%
Fort Erie, ON	32,970	$70,497	14.5%
Niagara Falls, ON	95,282	$70,422	14.6%
Welland, ON	56,929	$64,588	21.7%
Port Colborne, ON	19,317	$64,562	21.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newton, KS	19,319	n/a
Westbrook, ME	19,325	n/a
Imperial, CA	19,303	n/a
Cortland, NY	19,302	n/a
Middlesex Centre, ON	19,332	$127,145	54.2%
Port Colborne, ON	19,317	$64,562	21.7%

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