Southwood, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Southwood	Ajax	Ontario
Median household income	$103,274	$110,972	$87,353
Unemployment rate	6.9%	5.4%	4.2%
In labour force	64.5%	64.5%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Southwood is 25% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Southwood is 8% higher than the national average
In Southwood 5.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Southwood 12.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Southwood 2.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$73,973 $110,972 $221,944

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.

Southwood median earnings by income bracket

Southwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%
Public administration	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%
Education, health & social services	11.3%
Other	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitby, ON	142,607	$119,855	45.4%
Pickering, ON	96,267	$115,170	39.7%
Markham, ON	359,111	$102,035	23.8%
Oshawa, ON	176,009	$79,846	3.1%
Ajax, ON	138,303	$110,972	34.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Metairie, LA	138,511	n/a
Trois-Rivières, QC	138,766	$59,054	28.4%
Waco, TX	137,779	n/a
Roseville, CA	138,860	n/a
Surprise, AZ	139,007	n/a
Ajax, ON	138,303	$110,972	34.6%

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

Southwood, Ajax, ON Employment