Wellesley, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

10%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Wellesley	Ontario	National
Median household income	$114,303	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	70.1%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Wellesley is 39% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Wellesley is 67% lower than the national average
In Wellesley 3.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Wellesley 10.7% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Wellesley 5.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$76,194 $114,303 $228,606

City

$58,229 $87,353 $174,706

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.

Wellesley median earnings by income bracket

Wellesley employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%
Public administration	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	8.1%
Other	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woolwich, ON	28,438	$114,928	39.4%
Wilmot, ON	22,827	$110,384	33.9%
Mapleton, ON	11,305	$103,168	25.1%
Waterloo, ON	118,234	$95,074	15.3%
Perth East, ON	13,452	$92,365	12.0%
Wellesley, ON	12,358	$114,303	38.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,361	n/a
Centralia, IL	12,354	n/a
Lakeland Village, CA	12,362	n/a
Urbana, MD	12,362	n/a
Larkspur, CA	12,363	n/a
Wellesley, ON	12,358	$114,303	38.7%

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