Highlands East, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

32%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Highlands East	Ontario	National
Median household income	$56,342	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	43.6%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Highlands East is 32% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Highlands East is 33% lower than the national average
In Highlands East 11.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Highlands East 10.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Highlands East 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$37,557 $56,342 $112,684

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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Highlands East employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.4%
Public administration	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%
Education, health & social services	5.7%
Other	13.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Kawartha, ON	2,595	$69,295	15.9%
Highlands East, ON	3,656	$56,342	31.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spencerport, NY	3,656	n/a
SUNY Oswego, NY	3,656	n/a
Kelseyville, CA	3,657	n/a
Fairbury, NE	3,657	n/a
Richmond, Subd. A, NS	3,657	$59,773	27.5%
Highlands East, ON	3,656	$56,342	31.7%

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