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Shawinigan, QC
Full City Profile · Quebec
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
49,620
Population
176/sq mi density
$53,600
Median Income
$38,760 per capita
$150,000
Home Value
$532
Median Rent
14.0% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$53,600 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $532/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,600
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,760
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
51% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shawinigan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shawinigan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,600
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,760
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$745
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$745
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.2%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
16.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,538
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,600 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,760 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $745 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 16.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,538 |