Amherst, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

29%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Amherst	Quebec	National
Median household income	$53,543	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	45.4%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Amherst is 35% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Amherst is 36% lower than the national average
In Amherst 12.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Amherst 10.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Amherst 0.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$35,691 $53,543 $107,086

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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Amherst employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%
Public administration	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%
Education, health & social services	7.6%
Other	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lac-Simon, QC	945	$68,179	17.3%
La Conception, QC	1,408	$67,210	18.5%
Mont-Tremblant, QC	10,175	$64,700	21.5%
La Minerve, QC	1,231	$62,108	24.7%
Montcalm, QC	650	$61,240	25.7%
Amherst, QC	1,524	$53,543	35.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirkland, IL	1,524	n/a
Parsons, WV	1,524	n/a
Saint-Ulric, QC	1,524	$61,468	25.4%
Lake Hamilton, FL	1,525	n/a
Collings Lakes, NJ	1,525	n/a
Amherst, QC	1,524	$53,543	35.0%

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