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

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57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

11%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sturgeon County	Alberta	National
Median household income	$129,660	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	70.8%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Sturgeon County is 57% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sturgeon County is 30% lower than the national average
In Sturgeon County 2.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sturgeon County 11.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sturgeon County 10.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$86,431 $129,660 $259,320

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.

Sturgeon County median earnings by income bracket

Sturgeon County employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%
Public administration	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%
Education, health & social services	10.4%
Other	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Albert, AB	73,103	$122,185	48.2%
Fort Saskatchewan, AB	28,368	$111,710	35.5%
Morinville, AB	10,788	$111,192	34.9%
Legal, AB	1,515	$99,595	20.8%
Bon Accord, AB	1,800	$98,129	19.0%
Sturgeon County, AB	24,881	$129,660	57.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hastings, NE	24,878	n/a
South Bradenton, FL	24,885	n/a
Kernersville, NC	24,876	n/a
Elk River, MN	24,894	n/a
Bainbridge Island, WA	24,859	n/a
Sturgeon County, AB	24,881	$129,660	57.3%

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