Alma, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

8%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Alma	Quebec	National
Median household income	$68,767	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	58.7%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Alma is 17% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Alma is 54% lower than the national average
In Alma 9.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Alma 11.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Alma 0.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$45,840 $68,767 $137,534

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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Alma employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%
Public administration	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%
Education, health & social services	13.0%
Other	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Henri-de-Taillon, QC	853	$90,965	10.3%
Saint-Gédéon, QC	2,125	$82,412	0.0%
Larouche, QC	1,660	$78,931	4.3%
Saint-Bruno, QC	2,888	$78,468	4.8%
Labrecque, QC	1,364	$75,435	8.5%
Alma, QC	30,501	$68,767	16.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granger, IN	30,499	n/a
LaGrange, GA	30,494	n/a
Gurnee, IL	30,519	n/a
Cochrane, AB	30,481	$110,293	33.8%
Holladay, UT	30,461	n/a
Alma, QC	30,501	$68,767	16.6%

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