Esquimalt, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

2%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Esquimalt	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$74,242	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	64.9%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Esquimalt is 10% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Esquimalt is 53% lower than the national average
In Esquimalt 8.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Esquimalt 12.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Esquimalt 1.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$49,489 $74,242 $148,484

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.

Esquimalt median earnings by income bracket

Esquimalt employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%
Public administration	13.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%
Education, health & social services	11.5%
Other	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highlands, BC	2,398	$125,122	51.8%
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	$120,046	45.6%
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	$108,379	31.5%
Colwood, BC	19,837	$108,189	31.2%
Metchosin, BC	4,998	$103,781	25.9%
Esquimalt, BC	21,191	$74,242	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Ridge, TN	21,187	n/a
Sun Valley, NV	21,179	n/a
Sapulpa, OK	21,170	n/a
Sanford, ME	21,166	n/a
Arvin, CA	21,220	n/a
Esquimalt, BC	21,191	$74,242	9.9%

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