Creston, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

24%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Creston	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$56,733	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	48.8%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Creston is 31% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Creston is 47% lower than the national average
In Creston 10.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Creston 9.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Creston 0.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$37,818 $56,733 $113,466

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.

Creston median earnings by income bracket

Creston employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%
Public administration	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%
Education, health & social services	10.5%
Other	16.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central Kootenay C, BC	1,608	$66,410	19.4%
Central Kootenay B, BC	5,017	$65,017	21.1%
Creston 1, BC	121	$42,454	48.5%
Creston, BC	5,643	$56,733	31.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, QC	5,643	$102,577	24.4%
Solvang, CA	5,644	n/a
Malone, NY	5,644	n/a
Carlinville, IL	5,645	n/a
Buckner, KY	5,640	n/a
Creston, BC	5,643	$56,733	31.2%

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