Shields, SK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Shields	Saskatchewan	National
Median household income	$127,448	$83,941	$82,436
Unemployment rate	10.0%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	59.6%	66.8%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Shields is 55% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Shields is 56% higher than the national average
In Shields 1.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Shields 14.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Shields 2.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$84,956 $127,448 $254,896

City

$55,955 $83,941 $167,882

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.

Shields median earnings by income bracket

Shields employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%
Public administration	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%
Education, health & social services	9.3%
Other	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dundurn No. 314, SK	3,432	$140,915	70.9%
Clavet, SK	485	$115,501	40.1%
Allan, SK	740	$98,158	19.1%
Blucher No. 343, SK	2,433	$97,854	18.7%
Dundurn, SK	639	$88,136	6.9%
Shields, SK	383	$127,448	54.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alpena, AR	383	n/a
Belgium, IL	383	n/a
Sublette, IL	383	n/a
Gentryville, IN	383	n/a
Kismet, KS	383	n/a
Shields, SK	383	$127,448	54.6%

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