Sherbrooke, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

18%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sherbrooke	Edmonton	Alberta
Median household income	$77,366	$88,053	$94,624
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.2%	5.1%
In labour force	75.3%	72.2%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Sherbrooke is 6% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sherbrooke is 12% higher than the national average
In Sherbrooke 4.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sherbrooke 14.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sherbrooke 0.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$58,696 $88,053 $176,106

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.

Sherbrooke median earnings by income bracket

Sherbrooke employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%
Public administration	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%
Education, health & social services	11.4%
Other	22.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Albert, AB	73,103	$122,185	48.2%
Fort Saskatchewan, AB	28,368	$111,710	35.5%
Spruce Grove, AB	40,533	$106,747	29.5%
Stony Plain 135, AB	2,110	$66,836	18.9%
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	$88,053	6.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	$100,891	22.4%
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	n/a
Austin, TX	965,872	n/a
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	n/a
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	n/a
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	$88,053	6.8%

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

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