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

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49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

16%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	South Central	Peterborough	Ontario
Median household income	$41,812	$67,121	$87,353
Unemployment rate	5.4%	3.4%	4.2%
In labour force	53.7%	56.6%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in South Central is 49% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in South Central is 15% lower than the national average
In South Central 20.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In South Central 7.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In South Central 0.2% 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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South Central employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%
Public administration	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	11.8%
Other	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cavan Monaghan, ON	10,407	$103,539	25.6%
Alnwick/Haldimand, ON	6,807	$99,657	20.9%
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%
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 South Central, Peterborough, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

South Central, Peterborough, ON Employment