Joliette, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Joliette	Quebec	National
Median household income	$50,233	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	55.8%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Joliette is 39% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Joliette is 31% lower than the national average
In Joliette 16.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Joliette 8.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Joliette 0.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$33,485 $50,233 $100,466

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.

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Joliette employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%
Public administration	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%
Education, health & social services	13.3%
Other	14.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, QC	1,715	$88,677	7.6%
L'Assomption, QC	23,628	$86,248	4.6%
Saint-Sulpice, QC	3,511	$85,700	4.0%
Saint-Paul, QC	6,280	$83,807	1.7%
Saint-Roch-Ouest, QC	276	$82,688	0.3%
Joliette, QC	21,376	$50,233	39.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain House, CA	21,387	n/a
Cranbrook, BC	21,392	$85,211	3.4%
Saint-Lazare, QC	21,394	$126,742	53.7%
Thorold, ON	21,396	$74,146	10.1%
St. Andrews, SC	21,355	n/a
Joliette, QC	21,376	$50,233	39.1%

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