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IndexDowntown SarniaSarniaOntario
Median household income$41,022$76,027$87,353
Unemployment rate6.4%7.2%4.2%
In labour force40.3%54.8%61.7%

Key findings

  • The median household income in Downtown Sarnia is 50% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in Downtown Sarnia is equal to the national average
  • In Downtown Sarnia 23.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In Downtown Sarnia 7.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In Downtown Sarnia 0.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $50,679 $76,027 $152,054
      City
      $58,229 $87,353 $174,706
      State
      $54,951 $82,436 $164,872
      Nation
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      Downtown Sarnia median earnings by income bracket

      Downtown Sarnia employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry1.2%
      Manufacturing sector4.8%
      Financial & insurance services0.6%
      Wholesale & retail services4.8%
      Public administration1.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities2.3%
      Education, health & social services5.7%
      Other16.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Plympton-Wyoming, ON8,517$107,88230.9%
      Enniskillen, ON2,704$104,09526.3%
      St. Clair, ON14,919$100,52421.9%
      Oil Springs, ON698$86,7975.3%
      Point Edward, ON2,173$85,7264.0%
      Sarnia, ON74,477$76,0277.8%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Buckeye, AZ74,467n/a 
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      Sarnia, ON74,477$76,0277.8%
      Source: The Downtown Sarnia, Sarnia, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.