Red Deer County, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Red Deer County	Alberta	National
Median household income	$107,983	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	68.5%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Red Deer County is 31% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Red Deer County is 49% lower than the national average
In Red Deer County 4.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Red Deer County 10.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Red Deer County 8.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$71,981 $107,983 $215,966

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.

Red Deer County median earnings by income bracket

Red Deer County employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%
Public administration	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%
Education, health & social services	9.7%
Other	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norglenwold, AB	299	$254,337	208.5%
Penhold, AB	3,849	$99,708	21.0%
Sylvan Lake, AB	16,694	$98,499	19.5%
Red Deer, AB	107,873	$90,179	9.4%
Innisfail, AB	8,040	$82,298	0.2%
Red Deer County, AB	21,767	$107,983	31.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del City, OK	21,762	n/a
Elkridge, MD	21,778	n/a
Naples, FL	21,750	n/a
Lino Lakes, MN	21,748	n/a
Pascagoula, MS	21,732	n/a
Red Deer County, AB	21,767	$107,983	31.0%

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