Ponoka County, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Ponoka County	Alberta	National
Median household income	$92,809	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	67.9%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Ponoka County is 13% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Ponoka County is 48% lower than the national average
In Ponoka County 4.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Ponoka County 12.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Ponoka County 3.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$61,866 $92,809 $185,618

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.

Ponoka County median earnings by income bracket

Ponoka County employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%
Public administration	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%
Education, health & social services	10.3%
Other	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parkland Beach, AB	168	$148,469	80.1%
Ponoka, AB	7,631	$79,031	4.1%
Rimbey, AB	2,784	$60,828	26.2%
Ponoka County, AB	10,437	$92,809	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabethtown-Kitley, ON	10,437	$92,184	11.8%
Exeter, CA	10,433	n/a
Whitecourt, AB	10,433	$106,290	28.9%
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO	10,441	n/a
Barrington, IL	10,442	n/a
Ponoka County, AB	10,437	$92,809	12.6%

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