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

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32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

8%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	West Shore	Pickering	Ontario
Median household income	$109,058	$115,170	$87,353
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.0%	4.2%
In labour force	58.9%	61.8%	61.7%

Key findings

The median household income in West Shore is 32% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in West Shore is 14% lower than the national average
In West Shore 2.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In West Shore 12.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In West Shore 3.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$76,772 $115,170 $230,340

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.

West Shore median earnings by income bracket

West Shore employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%
Public administration	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%
Education, health & social services	10.1%
Other	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON	52,025	$121,118	46.9%
Whitby, ON	142,607	$119,855	45.4%
Ajax, ON	138,303	$110,972	34.6%
Markham, ON	359,111	$102,035	23.8%
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	$81,376	1.3%
Pickering, ON	96,267	$115,170	39.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Marcos, CA	96,219	n/a
Sandy, UT	96,137	n/a
Brossard, QC	96,033	$86,699	5.2%
Flint, MI	95,999	n/a
Erie, PA	96,616	n/a
Pickering, ON	96,267	$115,170	39.7%

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

West Shore, Pickering, ON Employment