Blackfalds, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

21%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Blackfalds	Alberta	National
Median household income	$114,089	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	77.1%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Blackfalds is 38% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Blackfalds is 25% lower than the national average
In Blackfalds 3.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Blackfalds 14.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Blackfalds 0.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$76,051 $114,089 $228,178

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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Blackfalds employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%
Public administration	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%
Education, health & social services	10.0%
Other	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norglenwold, AB	299	$254,337	208.5%
Jarvis Bay, AB	209	$211,504	156.6%
Gull Lake, AB	208	$169,680	105.8%
Birchcliff, AB	124	$130,990	58.9%
Sylvan Lake, AB	16,694	$98,499	19.5%
Blackfalds, AB	11,272	$114,089	38.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beachwood, NJ	11,274	n/a
Waupun, WI	11,264	n/a
Show Low, AZ	11,280	n/a
Summerfield, NC	11,283	n/a
Haysville, KS	11,260	n/a
Blackfalds, AB	11,272	$114,089	38.4%

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