Brighton, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

36%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Brighton	Brighton	Ontario
Median household income	$76,183	$79,541	$87,353
Unemployment rate	2.1%	2.2%	4.2%
In labour force	41.0%	46.1%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Brighton is 8% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Brighton is 67% lower than the national average
In Brighton 6.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Brighton 12.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Brighton 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$53,022 $79,541 $159,082

City

$58,229 $87,353 $174,706

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.

Brighton median earnings by income bracket

Brighton employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%
Public administration	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%
Education, health & social services	6.5%
Other	11.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alnwick/Haldimand, ON	6,807	$99,657	20.9%
Cramahe, ON	6,971	$80,055	2.9%
Quinte West, ON	46,045	$76,983	6.6%
Brighton, ON	12,811	$79,541	3.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Herrin, IL	12,806	n/a
Grass Valley, CA	12,817	n/a
Jacksonville, AL	12,796	n/a
Lindsay, CA	12,793	n/a
Cedar Lake, IN	12,830	n/a
Brighton, ON	12,811	$79,541	3.5%

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

Brighton, Brighton, ON Employment