Riverside South, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

N/A

73%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

18%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Riverside South	Ottawa	Ontario
Median household income	$142,599	$100,891	$87,353
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.4%	4.2%
In labour force	75.1%	68.0%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Riverside South is 73% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Riverside South is 63% lower than the national average
In Riverside South 1.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Riverside South 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Riverside South 5.4% 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.

Riverside South median earnings by income bracket

Riverside South employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%
Public administration	20.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%
Education, health & social services	14.6%
Other	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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 Riverside South, Ottawa, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Riverside South, Ottawa, ON Employment