Burlington, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Burlington	Ontario	National
Median household income	$110,255	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	63.3%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Burlington is 34% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Burlington is 47% lower than the national average
In Burlington 3.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Burlington 11.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Burlington 6.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$73,495 $110,255 $220,510

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.

Burlington median earnings by income bracket

Burlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%
Public administration	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%
Education, health & social services	12.0%
Other	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakville, ON	212,353	$137,213	66.4%
Milton, ON	142,128	$122,506	48.6%
Grimsby, ON	31,320	$106,480	29.2%
Hamilton, ON	11,739	$103,220	25.2%
Mississauga, ON	764,342	$94,663	14.8%
Burlington, ON	197,435	$110,255	33.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Akron, OH	197,375	n/a
Augusta, GA	197,535	n/a
Little Rock, AR	198,067	n/a
Sunrise Manor, NV	198,187	n/a
Montgomery, AL	199,054	n/a
Burlington, ON	197,435	$110,255	33.7%

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