Wood Buffalo, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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135%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

23%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Wood Buffalo	Alberta	National
Median household income	$193,893	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	78.4%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Wood Buffalo is 135% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Wood Buffalo is 4% higher than the national average
In Wood Buffalo 4.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Wood Buffalo 4.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Wood Buffalo 18.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$129,249 $193,893 $387,786

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.

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Wood Buffalo employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%
Public administration	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%
Education, health & social services	8.1%
Other	40.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wood Buffalo, AB	74,298	$193,893	135.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jacksonville, NC	74,313	n/a
Bolingbrook, IL	74,319	n/a
Pasco, WA	74,266	n/a
Rochester Hills, MI	74,340	n/a
Sault Ste. Marie, ON	74,249	$71,102	13.7%
Wood Buffalo, AB	74,298	$193,893	135.2%

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