Essex, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

2%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Essex	Ontario	National
Median household income	$78,349	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	62.5%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Essex is 5% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Essex is 59% lower than the national average
In Essex 5.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Essex 12.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Essex 2.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$52,227 $78,349 $156,698

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.

Essex median earnings by income bracket

Essex employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%
Public administration	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%
Education, health & social services	11.1%
Other	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
LaSalle, ON	33,838	$115,773	40.4%
Amherstburg, ON	26,060	$95,383	15.7%
Kingsville, ON	23,502	$89,350	8.4%
Essex, ON	22,025	$78,349	5.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
King of Prussia, PA	22,028	n/a
East Patchogue, NY	22,016	n/a
Fairhope, AL	22,035	n/a
Vicksburg, MS	22,045	n/a
Happy Valley, OR	22,049	n/a
Essex, ON	22,025	$78,349	5.0%

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