O'Brien Lake, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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126%

Household income NAT. AVG.

68%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

26%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	O'Brien Lake	Grande Prairie	Alberta
Median household income	$185,978	$113,006	$94,624
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.1%	5.1%
In labour force	80.7%	76.0%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in O'Brien Lake is 126% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in O'Brien Lake is 68% lower than the national average
In O'Brien Lake 1.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In O'Brien Lake 5.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In O'Brien Lake 8.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$75,329 $113,006 $226,012

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.

O'Brien Lake median earnings by income bracket

O'Brien Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%
Public administration	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%
Education, health & social services	16.2%
Other	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wembley, AB	1,622	$110,311	33.8%
Sexsmith, AB	2,805	$107,254	30.1%
Grande Prairie, AB	69,512	$113,006	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granby, QC	69,530	$62,051	24.7%
Broomfield, CO	69,444	n/a
Lynwood, CA	69,625	n/a
Marysville, WA	69,629	n/a
Greenville, SC	69,648	n/a
Grande Prairie, AB	69,512	$113,006	37.1%

Source: The O'Brien Lake, Grande Prairie, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

O'Brien Lake, Grande Prairie, AB Employment