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Slave Lake, AB
Full City Profile · Alberta
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,836
Population
1,237/sq mi density
$111,000
Median Income
$57,800 per capita
$320,000
Home Value
$1,430
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
262 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$111,000 median income, 9.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$320,000 home value, $1,430/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$111,000
48% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,800
48% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.6%
167% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
42% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Slave Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Slave Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$111,000
148%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,800
148%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,112
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
212
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $111,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,800 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,112 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.2% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 212 |