Edson, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

A-

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Edson	Alberta	National
Median household income	$95,232	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	69.7%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Edson is 16% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Edson is 38% lower than the national average
In Edson 5.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Edson 11.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Edson 1.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$63,481 $95,232 $190,464

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.

Edson median earnings by income bracket

Edson employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%
Public administration	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%
Education, health & social services	8.6%
Other	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yellowhead County, AB	11,111	$97,313	18.0%
Edson, AB	8,481	$95,232	15.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrodsburg, KY	8,480	n/a
Clinton, NC	8,480	n/a
Richboro, PA	8,480	n/a
Glastonbury Center, CT	8,483	n/a
Harrison, TN	8,485	n/a
Edson, AB	8,481	$95,232	15.5%

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