Fergus, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Fergus	Centre Wellington	Ontario
Median household income	$89,850	$97,800	$87,353
Unemployment rate	2.8%	2.6%	4.2%
In labour force	68.2%	67.7%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Fergus is 9% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Fergus is 56% lower than the national average
In Fergus 5.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Fergus 12.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Fergus 1.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$65,193 $97,800 $195,600

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.

Fergus median earnings by income bracket

Fergus employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%
Public administration	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%
Education, health & social services	14.0%
Other	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Garafraxa, ON	2,711	$135,173	64.0%
Guelph/Eramosa, ON	13,999	$129,939	57.6%
Erin, ON	12,607	$128,276	55.6%
Woolwich, ON	28,438	$114,928	39.4%
Mapleton, ON	11,305	$103,168	25.1%
Centre Wellington, ON	30,896	$97,800	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fair Oaks, CA	30,882	n/a
Los Altos, CA	30,878	n/a
Sterling, VA	30,872	n/a
Algonquin, IL	30,848	n/a
Morgantown, WV	30,953	n/a
Centre Wellington, ON	30,896	$97,800	18.6%

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

Fergus, Centre Wellington, ON Employment