Drayton Valley, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

15%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Drayton Valley	Alberta	National
Median household income	$95,030	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	73.8%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Drayton Valley is 15% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Drayton Valley is 17% lower than the national average
In Drayton Valley 3.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Drayton Valley 12.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Drayton Valley 4.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$63,346 $95,030 $190,060

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.

Drayton Valley median earnings by income bracket

Drayton Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%
Public administration	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%
Education, health & social services	11.1%
Other	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ketchikan, AK	8,230	n/a
Mahtomedi, MN	8,232	n/a
St. Marys, OH	8,227	n/a
Seffner, FL	8,236	n/a
Johnstown, NY	8,236	n/a
Drayton Valley, AB	8,231	$95,030	15.3%

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