| Index | Rainy Lake 17A | Ontario | National |
| Median household income | $42,974 | $87,353 | $82,436 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| In labour force | 68.5% | 61.7% | 63.9% |
| Labour Type | Percent |
| Construction industry | 9.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 0.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 23.6% |
| Other | 31.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Rainy Lake 17B, ON | 5 | $60,000 | 27.2% |
| Couchiching 16A, ON | 829 | $56,888 | 31.0% |
| Rainy Lake 18C, ON | 128 | $48,619 | 41.0% |
| Manitou Rapids 11, ON | 273 | $45,841 | 44.4% |
| Rainy Lake 17A, ON | 213 | $42,974 | 47.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Nanwalek, AK | 213 | n/a | |
| Sweet Water, AL | 213 | n/a | |
| Ruth, CA | 213 | n/a | |
| Westside, CA | 213 | n/a | |
| Rye, CO | 213 | n/a | |
| Rainy Lake 17A, ON | 213 | $42,974 | 47.9% |