Laval, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B+

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Laval	Quebec	National
Median household income	$84,211	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	63.0%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Laval is 2% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Laval is 36% lower than the national average
In Laval 6.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Laval 12.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Laval 2.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$56,135 $84,211 $168,422

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.

Laval median earnings by income bracket

Laval employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%
Public administration	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%
Education, health & social services	11.7%
Other	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampstead, QC	7,502	$159,032	92.9%
Baie-D'Urfé, QC	4,068	$157,132	90.6%
Senneville, QC	1,039	$150,551	82.6%
Beaconsfield, QC	20,868	$150,471	82.5%
L'Île-Cadieux, QC	157	$150,000	82.0%
Laval, QC	445,050	$84,211	2.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Virginia Beach, VA	450,882	n/a
Halifax, NS	451,852	$80,863	1.9%
Miami, FL	461,080	n/a
Long Beach, CA	462,081	n/a
Minneapolis, MN	424,536	n/a
Laval, QC	445,050	$84,211	2.2%

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