Shipshaw, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Shipshaw	Saguenay	Quebec
Median household income	$88,794	$70,257	$72,311
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.0%	3.7%
In labour force	66.5%	61.1%	64.3%

Key findings

The median household income in Shipshaw is 8% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Shipshaw is 55% lower than the national average
In Shipshaw 3.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Shipshaw 15.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Shipshaw 0.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$46,833 $70,257 $140,514

City

$48,202 $72,311 $144,622

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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Shipshaw employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%
Public administration	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%
Education, health & social services	12.9%
Other	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Honoré, QC	6,178	$84,782	2.8%
Larouche, QC	1,660	$78,931	4.3%
Saint-Ambroise, QC	3,888	$75,718	8.1%
Labrecque, QC	1,364	$75,435	8.5%
Saint-Nazaire, QC	2,046	$74,151	10.1%
Saguenay, QC	145,134	$70,257	14.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, CT	145,014	n/a
Paterson, NJ	145,484	n/a
Savannah, GA	145,492	n/a
Kelowna, BC	145,612	$85,790	4.1%
Torrance, CA	144,430	n/a
Saguenay, QC	145,134	$70,257	14.8%

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

Shipshaw, Saguenay, QC Employment