Big Lakes County, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

11%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Lakes County	Alberta	National
Median household income	$69,451	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	56.8%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Big Lakes County is 16% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Big Lakes County is 49% lower than the national average
In Big Lakes County 9.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Big Lakes County 10.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Big Lakes County 0.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$46,296 $69,451 $138,902

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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Big Lakes County employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%
Public administration	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%
Education, health & social services	10.2%
Other	21.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Drift Pile River 150, AB	859	$40,560	50.8%
Sucker Creek 150A, AB	709	$36,436	55.8%
Big Lakes County, AB	5,434	$69,451	15.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, IA	5,433	n/a
Cottonwood, CA	5,435	n/a
Breckenridge, TX	5,435	n/a
Memramcook, NB	5,432	$83,496	1.3%
L'Épiphanie, QC	5,436	$71,057	13.8%
Big Lakes County, AB	5,434	$69,451	15.8%

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