Rivière-Gatineau, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Rivière-Gatineau	Gatineau	Quebec
Median household income	$62,123	$81,977	$72,311
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%
In labour force	60.9%	67.5%	64.3%

Key findings

The median household income in Rivière-Gatineau is 25% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Rivière-Gatineau is 41% lower than the national average
In Rivière-Gatineau 12.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Rivière-Gatineau 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Rivière-Gatineau 0.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$54,645 $81,977 $163,954

City

$48,202 $72,311 $144,622

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.

Rivière-Gatineau median earnings by income bracket

Rivière-Gatineau employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%
Public administration	10.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	11.3%
Other	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chelsea, QC	7,181	$145,097	76.0%
Cantley, QC	11,767	$136,887	66.1%
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	$100,891	22.4%
L'Ange-Gardien, QC	3,768	$94,322	14.4%
Gatineau, QC	293,695	$81,977	0.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greensboro, NC	294,395	n/a
Anchorage, AK	292,090	n/a
Plano, TX	288,870	n/a
Lincoln, NE	286,388	n/a
Pittsburgh, PA	301,286	n/a
Gatineau, QC	293,695	$81,977	0.6%

Source: The Rivière-Gatineau, Gatineau, QC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Rivière-Gatineau, Gatineau, QC Employment