Whitecourt, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

20%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitecourt	Alberta	National
Median household income	$106,290	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	76.5%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Whitecourt is 29% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Whitecourt is 49% lower than the national average
In Whitecourt 4.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Whitecourt 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Whitecourt 3.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$70,852 $106,290 $212,580

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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Whitecourt median earnings by income bracket

Whitecourt employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%
Public administration	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%
Education, health & social services	8.4%
Other	31.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlands County, AB	4,642	$105,168	27.6%
Whitecourt, AB	10,433	$106,290	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Exeter, CA	10,433	n/a
Prineville, OR	10,429	n/a
Elizabethtown-Kitley, ON	10,437	$92,184	11.8%
Ponoka County, AB	10,437	$92,809	12.6%
Silverton, OR	10,426	n/a
Whitecourt, AB	10,433	$106,290	28.9%

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