Barriere, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

24%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Barriere	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$54,626	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.9%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	48.8%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Barriere is 34% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Barriere is 23% lower than the national average
In Barriere 13.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Barriere 8.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Barriere 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$36,413 $54,626 $109,252

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.

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Barriere employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%
Public administration	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%
Education, health & social services	4.2%
Other	19.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thompson-Nicola O (Lower North Thompson), BC	1,451	$63,767	22.6%
Whispering Pines 4, BC	64	$50,904	38.3%
North Thompson 1, BC	220	$45,395	44.9%
Squaam 2, BC	10	$40,000	51.5%
Louis Creek 4, BC	9	$34,431	58.2%
Barriere, BC	1,822	$54,626	33.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Liberty, IN	1,822	n/a
Masonville, KY	1,822	n/a
Morgantown, MS	1,822	n/a
Lorena, TX	1,822	n/a
Perry Park, CO	1,821	n/a
Barriere, BC	1,822	$54,626	33.7%

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