Downtown Fort McMurray, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

21%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Downtown Fort McMurray	Wood Buffalo	Alberta
Median household income	$127,516	$193,893	$94,624
Unemployment rate	8.3%	6.7%	5.1%
In labour force	77.4%	78.4%	70.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Downtown Fort McMurray is 55% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Downtown Fort McMurray is 29% higher than the national average
In Downtown Fort McMurray 6.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Downtown Fort McMurray 8.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Downtown Fort McMurray 7.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$129,249 $193,893 $387,786

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.

Downtown Fort McMurray median earnings by income bracket

Downtown Fort McMurray employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%
Public administration	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%
Education, health & social services	5.1%
Other	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wood Buffalo, AB	74,298	$193,893	135.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jacksonville, NC	74,313	n/a
Bolingbrook, IL	74,319	n/a
Pasco, WA	74,266	n/a
Rochester Hills, MI	74,340	n/a
Sault Ste. Marie, ON	74,249	$71,102	13.7%
Wood Buffalo, AB	74,298	$193,893	135.2%

Source: The Downtown Fort McMurray, Wood Buffalo, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Downtown Fort McMurray, Wood Buffalo, AB Employment