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Carstairs, AB
Full City Profile · Alberta
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,898
Population
1,078/sq mi density
$99,000
Median Income
$58,800 per capita
$352,000
Home Value
$1,400
Median Rent
17.2% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$99,000 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$352,000 home value, $1,400/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$99,000
32% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,800
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
183% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carstairs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carstairs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$99,000
132%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,800
151%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,131
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,131
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.2%
26% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.5%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
73% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.5%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
19.2%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
152
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $99,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,800 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,131 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 19.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 152 |