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23%
Household income NAT. AVG.
62%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
16%
In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexJamesOntarioNational
Median household income$63,407$87,353$82,436
Unemployment rate2.5%4.2%6.4%
In labour force53.4%61.7%63.9%

Key findings

  • The median household income in James is 23% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in James is 62% lower than the national average
  • In James 12.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In James 10.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In James 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $42,267 $63,407 $126,814
      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.

      James median earnings by income bracket

      James employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry2.7%
      Manufacturing sector18.9%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services8.8%
      Public administration5.5%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities7.1%
      Education, health & social services4.1%
      Other5.2%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, ON3,137$71,70813.0%
      James, ON433$63,40723.1%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Birdseye, IN433n/a 
      Waverly, KY433n/a 
      Kaleva, MI433n/a 
      The Silos, MT433n/a 
      Morral, OH433n/a 
      James, ON433$63,40723.1%
      Source: The James, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.