Oakville, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

0%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakville	Ontario	National
Median household income	$137,213	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	63.9%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Oakville is 66% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Oakville is 37% lower than the national average
In Oakville 4.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Oakville 8.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Oakville 13.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$91,466 $137,213 $274,426

City

$58,229 $87,353 $174,706

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.

Oakville median earnings by income bracket

Oakville employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%
Public administration	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%
Education, health & social services	10.4%
Other	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Halton Hills, ON	65,483	$125,962	52.8%
Milton, ON	142,128	$122,506	48.6%
Burlington, ON	197,435	$110,255	33.7%
Hamilton, ON	11,739	$103,220	25.2%
Mississauga, ON	764,342	$94,663	14.8%
Oakville, ON	212,353	$137,213	66.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Clarita, CA	212,519	n/a
Fontana, CA	212,704	n/a
Fayetteville, NC	211,201	n/a
Birmingham, AL	210,928	n/a
Modesto, CA	214,485	n/a
Oakville, ON	212,353	$137,213	66.4%

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