Fort Macleod, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

3%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Macleod	Alberta	National
Median household income	$59,677	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	62.2%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Fort Macleod is 28% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Fort Macleod is 59% lower than the national average
In Fort Macleod 8.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Fort Macleod 11.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Fort Macleod 0.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$39,780 $59,677 $119,354

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.

Fort Macleod median earnings by income bracket

Fort Macleod employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%
Public administration	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%
Education, health & social services	14.7%
Other	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granum, AB	402	$55,976	32.1%
Piikani 147, AB	1,727	$35,298	57.2%
Fort Macleod, AB	2,965	$59,677	27.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springfield, KY	2,965	n/a
Nags Head, NC	2,965	n/a
North Cypress-Langford, MB	2,965	$94,776	15.0%
Denver, NC	2,964	n/a
National Park, NJ	2,964	n/a
Fort Macleod, AB	2,965	$59,677	27.6%

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