Melfort, SK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Melfort	Saskatchewan	National
Median household income	$71,037	$83,941	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	66.4%	66.8%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Melfort is 14% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Melfort is 39% lower than the national average
In Melfort 9.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Melfort 10.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Melfort 0.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$47,353 $71,037 $142,074

City

$55,955 $83,941 $167,882

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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Melfort employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%
Public administration	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%
Education, health & social services	15.0%
Other	19.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flett's Springs No. 429, SK	788	$95,407	15.7%
Kinistino No. 459, SK	537	$84,833	2.9%
Star City No. 428, SK	919	$83,293	1.0%
Willow Creek No. 458, SK	593	$73,953	10.3%
Beatty, SK	61	$69,256	16.0%
Melfort, SK	6,054	$71,037	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mont-Joli, QC	6,054	$51,118	38.0%
Willows, CA	6,053	n/a
Metropolis, IL	6,053	n/a
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC	6,055	$55,415	32.8%
Milan, MI	6,057	n/a
Melfort, SK	6,054	$71,037	13.8%

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