Peace River, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

16%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Peace River	Alberta	National
Median household income	$108,592	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	74.3%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Peace River is 32% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Peace River is 59% lower than the national average
In Peace River 4.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Peace River 10.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Peace River 2.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$72,387 $108,592 $217,184

City

$63,076 $94,624 $189,248

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.

Peace River median earnings by income bracket

Peace River employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%
Public administration	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%
Education, health & social services	14.5%
Other	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grimshaw, AB	2,892	$101,325	22.9%
Nampa, AB	373	$70,222	14.8%
Peace River, AB	7,200	$108,592	31.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Batesville, MS	7,200	n/a
Fort Pierce North, FL	7,199	n/a
Farr West, UT	7,197	n/a
Richland, MS	7,203	n/a
Inwood, FL	7,196	n/a
Peace River, AB	7,200	$108,592	31.7%

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