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

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9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Red Deer	Alberta	National
Median household income	$90,179	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	70.0%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Red Deer is 9% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Red Deer is 41% lower than the national average
In Red Deer 5.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Red Deer 11.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Red Deer 3.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$60,113 $90,179 $180,358

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.

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Red Deer employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%
Public administration	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%
Education, health & social services	13.3%
Other	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norglenwold, AB	299	$254,337	208.5%
Jarvis Bay, AB	209	$211,504	156.6%
Gull Lake, AB	208	$169,680	105.8%
Birchcliff, AB	124	$130,990	58.9%
Blackfalds, AB	11,272	$114,089	38.4%
Red Deer, AB	107,873	$90,179	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterbury, CT	107,841	n/a
Meridian, ID	107,787	n/a
Lewisville, TX	107,740	n/a
Hillsboro, OR	108,026	n/a
Sandy Springs, GA	108,180	n/a
Red Deer, AB	107,873	$90,179	9.4%

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