Brampton, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

2%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Brampton	Ontario	National
Median household income	$99,758	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	62.9%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Brampton is 21% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Brampton is 21% lower than the national average
In Brampton 3.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Brampton 13.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Brampton 2.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$66,498 $99,758 $199,516

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.

Brampton median earnings by income bracket

Brampton employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%
Public administration	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%
Education, health & social services	7.9%
Other	16.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caledon, ON	82,130	$133,899	62.4%
Halton Hills, ON	65,483	$125,962	52.8%
Vaughan, ON	321,974	$124,187	50.6%
Milton, ON	142,128	$122,506	48.6%
Mississauga, ON	764,342	$94,663	14.8%
Brampton, ON	735,754	$99,758	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seattle, WA	741,251	n/a
Denver, CO	715,878	n/a
Mississauga, ON	764,342	$94,663	14.8%
Washington, DC	701,974	n/a
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	$80,928	1.8%
Brampton, ON	735,754	$99,758	21.0%

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