Vaughan, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

2%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Vaughan	Ontario	National
Median household income	$124,187	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	62.3%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Vaughan is 51% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Vaughan is 43% lower than the national average
In Vaughan 3.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Vaughan 9.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Vaughan 7.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$82,783 $124,187 $248,374

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.

Vaughan median earnings by income bracket

Vaughan employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%
Public administration	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%
Education, health & social services	10.1%
Other	19.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
King, ON	27,487	$150,174	82.2%
Aurora, ON	61,058	$126,909	53.9%
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON	52,025	$121,118	46.9%
Newmarket, ON	88,702	$109,574	32.9%
Markham, ON	359,111	$102,035	23.8%
Vaughan, ON	321,974	$124,187	50.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington-Fayette, KY	322,200	n/a
Corpus Christi, TX	326,332	n/a
Riverside, CA	327,569	n/a
Santa Ana, CA	332,610	n/a
Stockton, CA	311,103	n/a
Vaughan, ON	321,974	$124,187	50.6%

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