High Prairie, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

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In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	High Prairie	Alberta	National
Median household income	$71,855	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	63.7%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in High Prairie is 13% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in High Prairie is 57% lower than the national average
In High Prairie 9.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In High Prairie 11.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In High Prairie 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$47,898 $71,855 $143,710

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.

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High Prairie employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%
Public administration	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%
Education, health & social services	18.7%
Other	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kapawe'no First Nation (Freeman 150B), AB	179	$42,434	48.5%
Sucker Creek 150A, AB	709	$36,436	55.8%
Kapawe'no First Nation (Pakashan 150D), AB	5	$30,000	63.6%
High Prairie, AB	2,628	$71,855	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chappaqua, NY	2,628	n/a
Elkford, BC	2,628	$138,659	68.2%
Centreville, AL	2,627	n/a
Corinth, NY	2,627	n/a
Swan Valley West, MB	2,627	$78,437	4.9%
High Prairie, AB	2,628	$71,855	12.8%

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