Golden Triangle, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

15%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Golden Triangle	Ottawa	Ontario
Median household income	$77,270	$100,891	$87,353
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.4%	4.2%
In labour force	73.5%	68.0%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Golden Triangle is 6% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Golden Triangle is 10% lower than the national average
In Golden Triangle 10.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Golden Triangle 12.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Golden Triangle 3.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$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.

Golden Triangle median earnings by income bracket

Golden Triangle employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	4.4%
Public administration	20.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%
Education, health & social services	12.4%
Other	28.7%

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%
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 Golden Triangle, Ottawa, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Golden Triangle, Ottawa, ON Employment