Highland West, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

17%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland West	Kitchener	Ontario
Median household income	$105,586	$80,625	$87,353
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.5%	4.2%
In labour force	74.5%	68.3%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in Highland West is 28% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Highland West is 48% lower than the national average
In Highland West 3.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Highland West 13.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Highland West 2.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$53,744 $80,625 $161,250

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.

Highland West median earnings by income bracket

Highland West employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%
Public administration	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%
Education, health & social services	14.4%
Other	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Dumfries, ON	11,684	$127,191	54.3%
Woolwich, ON	28,438	$114,928	39.4%
Wellesley, ON	12,358	$114,303	38.7%
Wilmot, ON	22,827	$110,384	33.9%
Blandford-Blenheim, ON	7,869	$103,148	25.1%
Kitchener, ON	259,162	$80,625	2.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnaby, BC	258,827	$79,480	3.6%
Madison, WI	258,366	n/a
Laredo, TX	260,571	n/a
Chandler, AZ	257,076	n/a
Lubbock, TX	257,013	n/a
Kitchener, ON	259,162	$80,625	2.2%

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

Highland West, Kitchener, ON Employment