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33%
Household income NAT. AVG.
54%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
21%
In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexCity Commercial CoreKitchenerOntario
Median household income$55,374$80,625$87,353
Unemployment rate2.9%3.5%4.2%
In labour force77.4%68.3%61.7%

Key findings

  • The median household income in City Commercial Core is 33% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in City Commercial Core is 54% lower than the national average
  • In City Commercial Core 15.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In City Commercial Core 10.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In City Commercial Core 1.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $53,744 $80,625 $161,250
      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.

      City Commercial Core median earnings by income bracket

      City Commercial Core employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry2.8%
      Manufacturing sector6.6%
      Financial & insurance services6.7%
      Wholesale & retail services9.3%
      Public administration1.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities2.7%
      Education, health & social services11.7%
      Other35.7%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Guelph/Eramosa, ON13,999$129,93957.6%
      North Dumfries, ON11,684$127,19154.3%
      Woolwich, ON28,438$114,92839.4%
      Wellesley, ON12,358$114,30338.7%
      Wilmot, ON22,827$110,38433.9%
      Kitchener, ON259,162$80,6252.2%

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      Burnaby, BC258,827$79,4803.6%
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      Kitchener, ON259,162$80,6252.2%
      Source: The City Commercial Core, Kitchener, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.