Cobourg, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

25%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Cobourg	Ontario	National
Median household income	$76,516	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	47.9%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Cobourg is 7% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Cobourg is 62% lower than the national average
In Cobourg 6.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Cobourg 12.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Cobourg 2.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$51,005 $76,516 $153,032

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.

Cobourg median earnings by income bracket

Cobourg employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%
Education, health & social services	10.2%
Other	14.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alnwick/Haldimand, ON	6,807	$99,657	20.9%
Port Hope, ON	17,769	$84,669	2.7%
Alderville First Nation, ON	527	$42,114	48.9%
Cobourg, ON	20,684	$76,516	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Moline, IL	20,683	n/a
Pitt Meadows, BC	20,683	$106,248	28.9%
Ellensburg, WA	20,679	n/a
Universal City, TX	20,691	n/a
Palisades Park, NJ	20,693	n/a
Cobourg, ON	20,684	$76,516	7.2%

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