Highwood, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

25%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Highwood	Calgary	Alberta
Median household income	$82,960	$97,218	$94,624
Unemployment rate	5.5%	6.1%	5.1%
In labour force	80.0%	72.4%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Highwood is 1% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Highwood is 14% lower than the national average
In Highwood 6.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Highwood 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Highwood 4.8% 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.

Highwood median earnings by income bracket

Highwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%
Public administration	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%
Education, health & social services	15.2%
Other	34.3%

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%
Airdrie, AB	79,163	$104,991	27.4%
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), AB	2,651	$100,948	22.5%
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 Highwood, Calgary, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Highwood, Calgary, AB Employment