La Prairie, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	La Prairie	Quebec	National
Median household income	$95,598	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	69.6%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in La Prairie is 16% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in La Prairie is 56% lower than the national average
In La Prairie 5.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In La Prairie 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In La Prairie 3.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$63,725 $95,598 $191,196

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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La Prairie employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%
Public administration	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%
Education, health & social services	11.7%
Other	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampstead, QC	7,502	$159,032	92.9%
Montréal-Ouest, QC	5,286	$139,486	69.2%
Mont-Royal, QC	22,238	$137,047	66.2%
Westmount, QC	22,392	$132,170	60.3%
Candiac, QC	25,341	$127,948	55.2%
La Prairie, QC	25,972	$95,598	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northport, AL	25,970	n/a
Chanhassen, MN	25,965	n/a
Cloverleaf, TX	25,955	n/a
Lafayette, CA	25,949	n/a
Brawley, CA	25,942	n/a
La Prairie, QC	25,972	$95,598	16.0%

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