Shawinigan, QC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

20%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Shawinigan	Quebec	National
Median household income	$51,620	$72,311	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.7%	6.4%
In labour force	51.1%	64.3%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Shawinigan is 37% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Shawinigan is 52% lower than the national average
In Shawinigan 15.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Shawinigan 9.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Shawinigan 0.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$34,409 $51,620 $103,240

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.

Shawinigan median earnings by income bracket

Shawinigan employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%
Public administration	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	11.2%
Other	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Boniface, QC	5,825	$82,442	0.0%
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, QC	1,308	$65,002	21.1%
Hérouxville, QC	1,296	$62,523	24.2%
Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, QC	1,891	$58,822	28.6%
Grandes-Piles, QC	443	$52,858	35.9%
Shawinigan, QC	48,810	$51,620	37.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus, IN	48,820	n/a
San Jacinto, CA	48,786	n/a
Florin, CA	48,839	n/a
Middletown, OH	48,765	n/a
St. Louis Park, MN	48,874	n/a
Shawinigan, QC	48,810	$51,620	37.4%

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