Golden West, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Golden West	Red Deer	Alberta
Median household income	$56,422	$90,179	$94,624
Unemployment rate	4.6%	3.8%	5.1%
In labour force	68.0%	70.0%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Golden West is 32% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Golden West is 28% lower than the national average
In Golden West 6.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Golden West 4.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Golden West 13.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$60,113 $90,179 $180,358

City

$63,076 $94,624 $189,248

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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Golden West median earnings by income bracket

Golden West employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	9.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%
Public administration	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.7%
Education, health & social services	1.4%
Other	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norglenwold, AB	299	$254,337	208.5%
Jarvis Bay, AB	209	$211,504	156.6%
Gull Lake, AB	208	$169,680	105.8%
Sunbreaker Cove, AB	88	$137,500	66.8%
Birchcliff, AB	124	$130,990	58.9%
Red Deer, AB	107,873	$90,179	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterbury, CT	107,841	n/a
Meridian, ID	107,787	n/a
Lewisville, TX	107,740	n/a
Hillsboro, OR	108,026	n/a
Sandy Springs, GA	108,180	n/a
Red Deer, AB	107,873	$90,179	9.4%

Source: The Golden West, Red Deer, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Golden West, Red Deer, AB Employment