Sylvan Lake, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sylvan Lake	Alberta	National
Median household income	$98,499	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	72.6%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Sylvan Lake is 19% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sylvan Lake is 24% lower than the national average
In Sylvan Lake 4.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sylvan Lake 11.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sylvan Lake 3.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$65,659 $98,499 $196,998

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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Sylvan Lake median earnings by income bracket

Sylvan Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%
Public administration	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%
Education, health & social services	10.8%
Other	29.2%

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%
Sylvan Lake, AB	16,694	$98,499	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Opelousas, LA	16,687	n/a
Highland Village, TX	16,701	n/a
Pendleton, OR	16,685	n/a
Sunnyside, WA	16,703	n/a
Mount Vernon, OH	16,684	n/a
Sylvan Lake, AB	16,694	$98,499	19.5%

Source: The Sylvan Lake, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.