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

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29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

12%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Brazeau County	Alberta	National
Median household income	$106,272	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.1%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	71.8%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Brazeau County is 29% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Brazeau County is 11% higher than the national average
In Brazeau County 4.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Brazeau County 11.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Brazeau County 5.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$70,840 $106,272 $212,544

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.

Brazeau County median earnings by income bracket

Brazeau County employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%
Public administration	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%
Education, health & social services	6.5%
Other	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Drayton Valley, AB	8,231	$95,030	15.3%
Brazeau County, AB	7,986	$106,272	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brentwood, MO	7,986	n/a
Beckwith, ON	7,986	$121,764	47.7%
Makawao, HI	7,989	n/a
Minnetrista, MN	7,989	n/a
Argyle, NS	7,989	$73,557	10.8%
Brazeau County, AB	7,986	$106,272	28.9%

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