Rimouski, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

21%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Rimouski	Quebec	National
Median household income	$67,257	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	50.2%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Rimouski is 18% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Rimouski is 63% lower than the national average
In Rimouski 9.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Rimouski 11.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Rimouski 1.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$44,833 $67,257 $134,514

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.

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Rimouski employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%
Public administration	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	13.7%
Other	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard, QC	3,192	$88,341	7.2%
Sainte-Luce, QC	2,784	$72,048	12.6%
Saint-Valérien, QC	818	$69,298	15.9%
Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski, QC	966	$61,374	25.5%
Saint-Fabien, QC	1,891	$57,220	30.6%
Rimouski, QC	49,516	$67,257	18.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Texas City, TX	49,468	n/a
Dunwoody, GA	49,466	n/a
Azusa, CA	49,584	n/a
Cerritos, CA	49,388	n/a
West Lafayette, IN	49,668	n/a
Rimouski, QC	49,516	$67,257	18.4%

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