Waltham, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Waltham	Quebec	National
Median household income	$60,000	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	54.8%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Waltham is 27% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Waltham is 33% lower than the national average
In Waltham 12.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Waltham 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Waltham 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$39,996 $60,000 $120,000

City

$48,202 $72,311 $144,622

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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Waltham employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%
Public administration	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%
Education, health & social services	11.4%
Other	15.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mansfield-et-Pontefract, QC	2,271	$76,806	6.8%
L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, QC	1,302	$66,059	19.9%
Pembroke, ON	14,541	$64,378	21.9%
Fort-Coulonge, QC	1,394	$59,502	27.8%
Chichester, QC	327	$52,819	35.9%
Waltham, QC	338	$60,000	27.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northway, AK	338	n/a
Tununak, AK	338	n/a
St. Charles, AR	338	n/a
Strawberry, AR	338	n/a
Winkelman, AZ	338	n/a
Waltham, QC	338	$60,000	27.2%

Source: The Waltham, QC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.