Elgin, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

29%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Elgin	Calgary	Alberta
Median household income	$116,845	$97,218	$94,624
Unemployment rate	5.4%	6.1%	5.1%
In labour force	82.7%	72.4%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Elgin is 42% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Elgin is 17% lower than the national average
In Elgin 2.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Elgin 12.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Elgin 5.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$64,805 $97,218 $194,436

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.

Elgin median earnings by income bracket

Elgin employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%
Public administration	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%
Education, health & social services	12.9%
Other	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chestermere, AB	24,643	$126,191	53.1%
Okotoks, AB	32,526	$119,427	44.9%
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	$97,218	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	n/a
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	n/a
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	n/a
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	n/a
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	n/a
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	$97,218	17.9%

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

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