York, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	York	Edmonton	Alberta
Median household income	$84,519	$88,053	$94,624
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.2%	5.1%
In labour force	67.2%	72.2%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in York is 3% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in York is 15% lower than the national average
In York 3.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In York 12.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In York 1.0% 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.

York median earnings by income bracket

York employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%
Public administration	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%
Education, health & social services	7.8%
Other	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Strathcona County, AB	106,316	$127,349	54.5%
St. Albert, AB	73,103	$122,185	48.2%
Fort Saskatchewan, AB	28,368	$111,710	35.5%
Morinville, AB	10,788	$111,192	34.9%
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 York, Edmonton, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

York, Edmonton, AB Employment