Athabasca County, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Athabasca County	Alberta	National
Median household income	$90,771	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	68.0%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Athabasca County is 10% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Athabasca County is 64% lower than the national average
In Athabasca County 5.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Athabasca County 10.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Athabasca County 3.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$60,507 $90,771 $181,542

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.

Athabasca County median earnings by income bracket

Athabasca County employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%
Public administration	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%
Education, health & social services	10.5%
Other	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mewatha Beach, AB	93	$91,549	11.1%
Athabasca, AB	3,104	$74,703	9.4%
Athabasca County, AB	7,331	$90,771	10.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Grove, KY	7,332	n/a
Wildwood, FL	7,339	n/a
Gorham, ME	7,322	n/a
Tolleson, AZ	7,340	n/a
Windsor, WI	7,340	n/a
Athabasca County, AB	7,331	$90,771	10.1%

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