Lac-Mégantic, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

83%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

19%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Lac-Mégantic	Quebec	National
Median household income	$57,400	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	51.8%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Lac-Mégantic is 30% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Lac-Mégantic is 83% lower than the national average
In Lac-Mégantic 12.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Lac-Mégantic 9.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Lac-Mégantic 0.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$38,262 $57,400 $114,800

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.

Lac-Mégantic median earnings by income bracket

Lac-Mégantic employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%
Public administration	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%
Education, health & social services	10.4%
Other	11.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marston, QC	738	$80,478	2.4%
Frontenac, QC	1,828	$77,206	6.3%
Piopolis, QC	360	$71,361	13.4%
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, QC	852	$68,567	16.8%
Saint-Ludger, QC	993	$66,253	19.6%
Lac-Mégantic, QC	5,501	$57,400	30.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Slinger, WI	5,500	n/a
Volo, IL	5,498	n/a
Beardstown, IL	5,504	n/a
Batesburg-Leesville, SC	5,504	n/a
Rockdale, TX	5,505	n/a
Lac-Mégantic, QC	5,501	$57,400	30.4%

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