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IndexScarborough City CentreTorontoOntario
Median household income$59,974$81,376$87,353
Unemployment rate5.0%4.8%4.2%
In labour force63.8%65.5%61.7%

Key findings

  • The median household income in Scarborough City Centre is 27% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in Scarborough City Centre is 22% lower than the national average
  • In Scarborough City Centre 18.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In Scarborough City Centre 10.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In Scarborough City Centre 0.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $54,245 $81,376 $162,752
      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.

      Scarborough City Centre median earnings by income bracket

      Scarborough City Centre employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry1.8%
      Manufacturing sector4.6%
      Financial & insurance services7.5%
      Wholesale & retail services9.0%
      Public administration2.7%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities2.5%
      Education, health & social services11.1%
      Other22.0%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Whitby, ON142,607$119,85545.4%
      Pickering, ON96,267$115,17039.7%
      Ajax, ON138,303$110,97234.6%
      Markham, ON359,111$102,03523.8%
      Richmond Hill, ON215,407$101,82723.5%
      Toronto, ON3,013,752$81,3761.3%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Chicago, IL2,699,347n/a 
      Houston, TX2,313,238n/a 
      Los Angeles, CA3,973,278n/a 
      Montréal, QC1,811,008$61,10825.9%
      Phoenix, AZ1,658,422n/a 
      Toronto, ON3,013,752$81,3761.3%
      Source: The Scarborough City Centre, Toronto, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.