Owen Sound, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

12%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Owen Sound	Ontario	National
Median household income	$61,219	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	56.3%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Owen Sound is 26% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Owen Sound is 37% lower than the national average
In Owen Sound 11.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Owen Sound 10.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Owen Sound 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$40,808 $61,219 $122,438

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.

Owen Sound median earnings by income bracket

Owen Sound employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%
Education, health & social services	13.1%
Other	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgian Bluffs, ON	11,464	$92,231	11.9%
Meaford, ON	11,896	$79,289	3.8%
Chatsworth, ON	6,972	$77,099	6.5%
Arran-Elderslie, ON	7,811	$76,395	7.3%
Owen Sound, ON	23,125	$61,219	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA	23,114	n/a
Chalmette, LA	23,111	n/a
Farragut, TN	23,110	n/a
Leesburg, FL	23,142	n/a
Taylors, SC	23,107	n/a
Owen Sound, ON	23,125	$61,219	25.7%

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