Forbes, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Forbes	Ottawa	Ontario
Median household income	$71,264	$100,891	$87,353
Unemployment rate	7.2%	4.4%	4.2%
In labour force	73.1%	68.0%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Forbes is 14% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Forbes is 12% higher than the national average
In Forbes 7.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Forbes 13.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Forbes 0.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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$67,253 $100,891 $201,782

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.

Forbes median earnings by income bracket

Forbes employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%
Public administration	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%
Education, health & social services	12.5%
Other	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chelsea, QC	7,181	$145,097	76.0%
Cantley, QC	11,767	$136,887	66.1%
L'Ange-Gardien, QC	3,768	$94,322	14.4%
Gatineau, QC	293,695	$81,977	0.6%
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	$100,891	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edmonton, AB	1,053,392	$88,053	6.8%
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	n/a
Austin, TX	965,872	n/a
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	n/a
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	n/a
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	$100,891	22.4%

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

Forbes, Ottawa, ON Employment