Northwood, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

22%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Northwood	Oshawa	Ontario
Median household income	$73,830	$79,846	$87,353
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.4%	4.2%
In labour force	50.0%	57.5%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Northwood is 10% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Northwood is 25% lower than the national average
In Northwood 0.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Northwood 14.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Northwood 5.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$53,225 $79,846 $159,692

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.

Northwood median earnings by income bracket

Northwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.7%
Public administration	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%
Education, health & social services	4.8%
Other	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitby, ON	142,607	$119,855	45.4%
Uxbridge, ON	22,892	$115,501	40.1%
Pickering, ON	96,267	$115,170	39.7%
Ajax, ON	138,303	$110,972	34.6%
Clarington, ON	104,855	$108,994	32.2%
Oshawa, ON	176,009	$79,846	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oceanside, CA	175,694	n/a
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178,060	n/a
Ontario, CA	178,194	n/a
Santa Rosa, CA	178,391	n/a
Elk Grove, CA	173,370	n/a
Oshawa, ON	176,009	$79,846	3.1%

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

Northwood, Oshawa, ON Employment