Central Saanich, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Central Saanich	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$108,379	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	61.3%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Central Saanich is 31% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Central Saanich is 65% lower than the national average
In Central Saanich 3.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Central Saanich 11.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Central Saanich 4.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$72,245 $108,379 $216,758

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 Saanich median earnings by income bracket

Central Saanich employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%
Public administration	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%
Education, health & social services	12.3%
Other	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kil-pah-las 3, BC	5	$150,000	82.0%
North Saanich, BC	11,587	$133,183	61.6%
Highlands, BC	2,398	$125,122	51.8%
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	$120,046	45.6%
Colwood, BC	19,837	$108,189	31.2%
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	$108,379	31.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holtsville, NY	18,574	n/a
East Massapequa, NY	18,564	n/a
Winthrop Town, MA	18,558	n/a
Mayfield Heights, OH	18,586	n/a
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY	18,555	n/a
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	$108,379	31.5%

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