West Elgin, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

16%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	West Elgin	Ontario	National
Median household income	$69,611	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	53.8%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in West Elgin is 16% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in West Elgin is 50% lower than the national average
In West Elgin 7.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In West Elgin 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In West Elgin 0.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$46,402 $69,611 $139,222

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.

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West Elgin employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%
Public administration	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%
Education, health & social services	8.1%
Other	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dutton/Dunwich, ON	4,136	$84,963	3.1%
Southwest Middlesex, ON	6,087	$70,326	14.7%
Newbury, ON	512	$57,070	30.8%
Moravian 47, ON	420	$43,738	46.9%
West Elgin, ON	5,284	$69,611	15.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williams, CA	5,284	n/a
South Amherst, MA	5,283	n/a
Quantico Base, VA	5,283	n/a
Glasgow Village, MO	5,285	n/a
Lindale, GA	5,282	n/a
West Elgin, ON	5,284	$69,611	15.6%

Source: The West Elgin, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.