Whatcom, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

3%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Whatcom	Abbotsford	British Columbia
Median household income	$113,399	$89,528	$86,325
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.4%	3.9%
In labour force	61.7%	64.2%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Whatcom is 38% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Whatcom is 46% lower than the national average
In Whatcom 3.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Whatcom 11.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Whatcom 5.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$59,679 $89,528 $179,056

City

$57,544 $86,325 $172,650

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

Whatcom median earnings by income bracket

Whatcom employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%
Public administration	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%
Education, health & social services	12.5%
Other	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maple Ridge, BC	91,475	$104,480	26.7%
Mission, BC	46,224	$94,935	15.2%
Chilliwack, BC	95,663	$83,372	1.1%
Fraser Valley G, BC	1,963	$75,847	8.0%
Fraser Valley H, BC	2,332	$74,976	9.0%
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	$89,528	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	$89,707	8.8%
Barrie, ON	159,618	$90,237	9.5%
Hayward, CA	158,817	n/a
Alexandria, VA	158,309	n/a
Lancaster, CA	157,697	n/a
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	$89,528	8.6%

Source: The Whatcom, Abbotsford, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Whatcom, Abbotsford, BC Employment