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Castor, AB
Full City Profile · Alberta
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
803
Population
798/sq mi density
$65,000
Median Income
$46,400 per capita
$170,000
Home Value
$850
Median Rent
16.9% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$65,000 median income, 12.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,000 home value, $850/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
3.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,000
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,400
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.1%
236% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Castor vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Castor’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,000
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,400
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$892
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$892
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
5.9%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,400 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $892 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25 |