Thurso, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

3%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Thurso	Quebec	National
Median household income	$63,060	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	62.1%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Thurso is 24% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Thurso is 51% lower than the national average
In Thurso 10.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Thurso 11.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Thurso 0.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$42,035 $63,060 $126,120

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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Thurso employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%
Public administration	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%
Education, health & social services	12.8%
Other	11.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence-Rockland, ON	27,082	$102,803	24.7%
The Nation / La Nation, ON	13,890	$101,897	23.6%
L'Ange-Gardien, QC	3,768	$94,322	14.4%
Lochaber-Partie-Ouest, QC	1,050	$93,319	13.2%
Mayo, QC	653	$83,985	1.9%
Thurso, QC	3,084	$63,060	23.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Niantic, CT	3,083	n/a
Wilder, KY	3,083	n/a
Bishop, TX	3,085	n/a
Chandler, TX	3,085	n/a
Admaston/Bromley, ON	3,085	$83,505	1.3%
Thurso, QC	3,084	$63,060	23.5%

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