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44%
Household income NAT. AVG.
25%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
10%
In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexWestwoodEdmontonAlberta
Median household income$46,414$88,053$94,624
Unemployment rate8.0%5.2%5.1%
In labour force70.2%72.2%70.9%

Key findings

  • The median household income in Westwood is 44% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in Westwood is 25% higher than the national average
  • In Westwood 19.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In Westwood 9.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In Westwood 0.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $58,696 $88,053 $176,106
      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.

      Westwood median earnings by income bracket

      Westwood employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry8.9%
      Manufacturing sector2.7%
      Financial & insurance services1.5%
      Wholesale & retail services10.8%
      Public administration2.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities4.8%
      Education, health & social services11.4%
      Other26.5%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      St. Albert, AB73,103$122,18548.2%
      Fort Saskatchewan, AB28,368$111,71035.5%
      Stony Plain 135, AB2,110$66,83618.9%
      Edmonton, AB1,053,392$88,0536.8%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Ottawa, ON1,058,126$100,89122.4%
      San Jose, CA1,029,409n/a 
      Austin, TX965,872n/a 
      Jacksonville, FL902,488n/a 
      Fort Worth, TX892,221n/a 
      Edmonton, AB1,053,392$88,0536.8%
      Source: The Westwood, Edmonton, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.