Peterborough, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

11%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Peterborough	Ontario	National
Median household income	$67,121	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	56.6%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Peterborough is 19% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Peterborough is 46% lower than the national average
In Peterborough 9.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Peterborough 10.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Peterborough 1.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$44,742 $67,121 $134,242

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.

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Peterborough employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%
Public administration	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%
Education, health & social services	14.1%
Other	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cavan Monaghan, ON	10,407	$103,539	25.6%
Otonabee-South Monaghan, ON	7,229	$96,275	16.8%
Douro-Dummer, ON	6,892	$93,589	13.5%
Selwyn, ON	17,047	$92,934	12.7%
Hiawatha First Nation, ON	376	$54,423	34.0%
Peterborough, ON	89,500	$67,121	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown, MD	89,529	n/a
Miami Beach, FL	89,439	n/a
Mount Pleasant, SC	89,410	n/a
Fall River, MA	89,618	n/a
Town 'n' Country, FL	89,791	n/a
Peterborough, ON	89,500	$67,121	18.6%

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