West Perth, ON Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	West Perth	Ontario	National
Median household income	$89,530	$87,353	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.2%	6.4%
In labour force	69.6%	61.7%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in West Perth is 9% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in West Perth is 69% lower than the national average
In West Perth 4.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In West Perth 13.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In West Perth 2.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$59,680 $89,530 $179,060

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.

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West Perth employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%
Public administration	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%
Education, health & social services	10.3%
Other	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perth South, ON	4,205	$112,765	36.8%
St. Marys, ON	8,093	$83,108	0.8%
Huron East, ON	9,781	$78,200	5.1%
Stratford, ON	34,224	$77,679	5.8%
West Perth, ON	9,223	$89,530	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rensselaer, NY	9,223	n/a
Molalla, OR	9,224	n/a
Nolensville, TN	9,221	n/a
Dunn Loring, VA	9,217	n/a
Detroit Lakes, MN	9,229	n/a
West Perth, ON	9,223	$89,530	8.6%

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