Fort Erie, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

37%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Erie	Ontario	National
Median household income	$70,497	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	40.2%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Fort Erie is 14% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Fort Erie is 56% lower than the national average
In Fort Erie 7.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Fort Erie 11.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Fort Erie 1.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$46,993 $70,497 $140,994

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.

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Fort Erie employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.8%
Public administration	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%
Education, health & social services	6.5%
Other	13.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thorold, ON	21,396	$74,146	10.1%
Niagara Falls, ON	95,282	$70,422	14.6%
Welland, ON	56,929	$64,588	21.7%
Port Colborne, ON	19,317	$64,562	21.7%
Fort Erie, ON	32,970	$70,497	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Copperas Cove, TX	32,960	n/a
Springfield, VA	32,960	n/a
Fair Lawn, NJ	32,986	n/a
Walla Walla, WA	32,951	n/a
Baldwin, NY	32,939	n/a
Fort Erie, ON	32,970	$70,497	14.5%

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