Chelsea, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

8%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Chelsea	Quebec	National
Median household income	$145,097	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	69.3%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Chelsea is 76% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Chelsea is 60% lower than the national average
In Chelsea 2.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Chelsea 9.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Chelsea 8.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$96,721 $145,097 $290,194

City

$48,202 $72,311 $144,622

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.

Chelsea median earnings by income bracket

Chelsea employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%
Public administration	17.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%
Education, health & social services	12.3%
Other	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cantley, QC	11,767	$136,887	66.1%
Val-des-Monts, QC	13,035	$105,594	28.1%
Ottawa, ON	1,058,126	$100,891	22.4%
Pontiac, QC	5,989	$93,410	13.3%
La Pêche, QC	8,341	$86,858	5.4%
Chelsea, QC	7,181	$145,097	76.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elsa, TX	7,181	n/a
Augusta, ON	7,178	$93,765	13.7%
Sausalito, CA	7,177	n/a
Kingsland, TX	7,177	n/a
Camden, SC	7,185	n/a
Chelsea, QC	7,181	$145,097	76.0%

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