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

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18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Yellowhead County	Alberta	National
Median household income	$97,313	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	63.6%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Yellowhead County is 18% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Yellowhead County is 40% lower than the national average
In Yellowhead County 5.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Yellowhead County 9.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Yellowhead County 3.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$64,868 $97,313 $194,626

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.

Yellowhead County median earnings by income bracket

Yellowhead County employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%
Public administration	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%
Education, health & social services	5.9%
Other	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edson, AB	8,481	$95,232	15.5%
Yellowhead County, AB	11,111	$97,313	18.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Town and Country, MO	11,109	n/a
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,108	n/a
Sechelt, BC	11,114	$69,492	15.7%
South Huron, ON	11,104	$76,243	7.5%
Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA	11,118	n/a
Yellowhead County, AB	11,111	$97,313	18.0%

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