Richmond, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

12%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Richmond	Quebec	National
Median household income	$52,020	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	56.4%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Richmond is 37% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Richmond is 56% lower than the national average
In Richmond 14.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Richmond 9.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Richmond 0.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$34,676 $52,020 $104,040

City

$48,202 $72,311 $144,622

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.

Richmond median earnings by income bracket

Richmond employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%
Public administration	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%
Education, health & social services	10.6%
Other	10.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingsey Falls, QC	1,909	$111,987	35.8%
Racine, QC	1,174	$84,282	2.2%
Ulverton, QC	417	$78,280	5.0%
Saint-Claude, QC	1,219	$77,910	5.5%
Val-Joli, QC	1,762	$76,385	7.3%
Richmond, QC	3,061	$52,020	36.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lula, GA	3,061	n/a
Garner, IA	3,060	n/a
Columbus, KS	3,062	n/a
Springtown, TX	3,059	n/a
Benson, MN	3,063	n/a
Richmond, QC	3,061	$52,020	36.9%

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