Central Kootenay G, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Central Kootenay G	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$53,337	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	60.2%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Central Kootenay G is 35% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Central Kootenay G is 10% higher than the national average
In Central Kootenay G 12.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Central Kootenay G 9.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Central Kootenay G 0.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$35,554 $53,337 $106,674

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.

Central Kootenay G median earnings by income bracket

Central Kootenay G employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%
Public administration	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%
Education, health & social services	8.5%
Other	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kootenay Boundary A, BC	2,032	$99,465	20.7%
Fruitvale, BC	2,140	$88,412	7.2%
Salmo, BC	1,218	$56,002	32.1%
Central Kootenay G, BC	1,716	$53,337	35.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shirley, MA	1,716	n/a
North Berwick, ME	1,716	n/a
Wicklow, NB	1,716	$67,259	18.4%
Winchester, IL	1,717	n/a
Harlan, IN	1,715	n/a
Central Kootenay G, BC	1,716	$53,337	35.3%

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