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20%
Household income NAT. AVG.
39%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
13%
In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexLowQuebecNational
Median household income$65,854$72,311$82,436
Unemployment rate3.9%3.7%6.4%
In labour force55.8%64.3%63.9%

Key findings

  • The median household income in Low is 20% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in Low is 39% lower than the national average
  • In Low 10.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In Low 10.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In Low 0.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $43,898 $65,854 $131,708
      City
      $48,202 $72,311 $144,622
      State
      $54,951 $82,436 $164,872
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      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.

      Low median earnings by income bracket

      Low employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry6.9%
      Manufacturing sector2.0%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services7.3%
      Public administration9.8%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.6%
      Education, health & social services8.2%
      Other20.1%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      La Pêche, QC8,341$86,8585.4%
      Denholm, QC471$72,01312.6%
      Lac-Sainte-Marie, QC530$54,19534.3%
      Kazabazua, QC1,016$51,73037.2%
      Alleyn-et-Cawood, QC163$49,98639.4%
      Low, QC1,035$65,85420.1%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Sloan, IA1,035n/a 
      Winfield, IA1,035n/a 
      Theresa, NY1,035n/a 
      Ivyland, PA1,035n/a 
      Rio Vista, TX1,035n/a 
      Low, QC1,035$65,85420.1%
      Source: The Low, QC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.