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Forestburg, AB
Full City Profile · Alberta
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
807
Population
518/sq mi density
$79,000
Median Income
$55,200 per capita
$174,000
Home Value
$1,090
Median Rent
15.1% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$79,000 median income, 13.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$174,000 home value, $1,090/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,000
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,200
41% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.4%
272% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forestburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forestburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,000
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,200
141%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $79,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,200 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25 |