Barrhead, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

74%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

2%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Barrhead	Alberta	National
Median household income	$62,790	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	62.5%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Barrhead is 24% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Barrhead is 74% lower than the national average
In Barrhead 9.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Barrhead 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Barrhead 1.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$41,855 $62,790 $125,580

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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Barrhead employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%
Public administration	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%
Education, health & social services	16.4%
Other	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barrhead County No. 11, AB	6,651	$80,095	2.8%
Birch Cove, AB	44	$76,303	7.4%
Barrhead, AB	4,616	$62,790	23.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cobleskill, NY	4,616	n/a
Carstairs, AB	4,614	$87,259	5.9%
Old Westbury, NY	4,618	n/a
Danville, PA	4,613	n/a
Lake Goodwin, WA	4,613	n/a
Barrhead, AB	4,616	$62,790	23.8%

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