West Highlands, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	West Highlands	Lethbridge	Alberta
Median household income	$68,594	$73,730	$94,624
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.1%	5.1%
In labour force	72.0%	68.3%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in West Highlands is 17% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in West Highlands is 56% lower than the national average
In West Highlands 8.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In West Highlands 11.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In West Highlands 0.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$49,148 $73,730 $147,460

City

$63,076 $94,624 $189,248

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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West Highlands employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%
Public administration	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%
Education, health & social services	15.2%
Other	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lethbridge County, AB	11,635	$89,946	9.1%
Coalhurst, AB	2,866	$88,571	7.4%
Coaldale, AB	9,383	$79,372	3.7%
Nobleford, AB	1,570	$72,303	12.3%
Picture Butte, AB	2,016	$64,485	21.8%
Lethbridge, AB	101,384	$73,730	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kamloops, BC	101,505	$89,921	9.1%
Nanaimo, BC	101,513	$74,402	9.7%
Renton, WA	101,871	n/a
Vista, CA	100,659	n/a
Tuscaloosa, AL	100,633	n/a
Lethbridge, AB	101,384	$73,730	10.6%

Source: The West Highlands, Lethbridge, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

West Highlands, Lethbridge, AB Employment