| Index | South River | Ontario | National |
| Median household income | $46,931 | $87,353 | $82,436 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| In labour force | 48.6% | 61.7% | 63.9% |
| Labour Type | Percent |
| Construction industry | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 7.5% |
| Public administration | 2.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.0% |
| Other | 13.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Powassan, ON | 3,653 | $75,957 | 7.9% |
| Strong, ON | 1,479 | $69,347 | 15.9% |
| Machar, ON | 855 | $69,315 | 15.9% |
| Armour, ON | 1,474 | $68,690 | 16.7% |
| Magnetawan, ON | 1,426 | $64,943 | 21.2% |
| South River, ON | 1,277 | $46,931 | 43.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| St. Leo, FL | 1,277 | n/a | |
| Perry, KS | 1,277 | n/a | |
| Salix, PA | 1,277 | n/a | |
| East Camden, AR | 1,276 | n/a | |
| Airport, CA | 1,276 | n/a | |
| South River, ON | 1,277 | $46,931 | 43.1% |