Wheatland County, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

1%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheatland County	Alberta	National
Median household income	$95,615	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	64.7%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Wheatland County is 16% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Wheatland County is 51% lower than the national average
In Wheatland County 4.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Wheatland County 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Wheatland County 4.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$63,736 $95,615 $191,230

City

$63,076 $94,624 $189,248

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.

Wheatland County median earnings by income bracket

Wheatland County employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%
Public administration	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%
Education, health & social services	6.5%
Other	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Standard, AB	364	$83,802	1.7%
Hussar, AB	200	$63,119	23.4%
Rockyford, AB	322	$47,572	42.3%
Wheatland County, AB	9,103	$95,615	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chillicothe, MO	9,106	n/a
Haiku-Pauwela, HI	9,107	n/a
Tuba City, AZ	9,098	n/a
White Marsh, MD	9,096	n/a
Bastrop, TX	9,094	n/a
Wheatland County, AB	9,103	$95,615	16.0%

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