St. Thomas, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

12%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Thomas	Ontario	National
Median household income	$69,567	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	56.3%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in St. Thomas is 16% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in St. Thomas is 50% lower than the national average
In St. Thomas 8.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In St. Thomas 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In St. Thomas 0.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$46,373 $69,567 $139,134

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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St. Thomas employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%
Education, health & social services	11.3%
Other	15.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central Elgin, ON	13,549	$104,454	26.7%
Southwold, ON	4,540	$97,664	18.5%
Malahide, ON	9,817	$87,821	6.5%
Dutton/Dunwich, ON	4,136	$84,963	3.1%
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42, ON	866	$76,944	6.7%
St. Thomas, ON	42,918	$69,567	15.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC	42,920	$91,810	11.4%
Winter Haven, FL	42,933	n/a
Goose Creek, SC	42,944	n/a
Fond du Lac, WI	42,944	n/a
Campbell, CA	42,891	n/a
St. Thomas, ON	42,918	$69,567	15.6%

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