Central Hamilton, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Central Hamilton	Hamilton	Ontario
Median household income	$43,244	$103,220	$87,353
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.6%	4.2%
In labour force	60.9%	51.8%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Central Hamilton is 48% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Central Hamilton is 21% lower than the national average
In Central Hamilton 22.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Central Hamilton 7.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Central Hamilton 0.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$68,806 $103,220 $206,440

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.

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Central Hamilton employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%
Public administration	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%
Education, health & social services	13.6%
Other	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakville, ON	212,353	$137,213	66.4%
Burlington, ON	197,435	$110,255	33.7%
Grimsby, ON	31,320	$106,480	29.2%
Six Nations (Part) 40, ON	1,016	$86,039	4.4%
Hamilton, ON	11,739	$103,220	25.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Archdale, NC	11,738	n/a
Glen Rock, NJ	11,747	n/a
Coldstream, BC	11,728	$122,627	48.8%
Oskaloosa, IA	11,727	n/a
Evanston, WY	11,727	n/a
Hamilton, ON	11,739	$103,220	25.2%

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

Central Hamilton, Hamilton, ON Employment