Forest Heights, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

11%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Heights	Calgary	Alberta
Median household income	$66,598	$97,218	$94,624
Unemployment rate	7.6%	6.1%	5.1%
In labour force	70.7%	72.4%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Forest Heights is 19% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Forest Heights is 18% higher than the national average
In Forest Heights 6.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Forest Heights 13.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Forest Heights 0.4% 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.

Forest Heights median earnings by income bracket

Forest Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%
Education, health & social services	7.8%
Other	25.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rocky View County, AB	44,056	$164,301	99.3%
Chestermere, AB	24,643	$126,191	53.1%
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 Forest Heights, Calgary, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Forest Heights, Calgary, AB Employment