Grand Forks, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

19%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Grand Forks	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$59,112	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.5%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	51.5%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Grand Forks is 28% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Grand Forks is 14% lower than the national average
In Grand Forks 9.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Grand Forks 10.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Grand Forks 0.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$39,404 $59,112 $118,224

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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Grand Forks employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%
Public administration	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%
Education, health & social services	10.0%
Other	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kootenay Boundary C / Christina Lake, BC	1,404	$69,183	16.1%
Greenwood, BC	685	$42,709	48.2%
Grand Forks, BC	4,435	$59,112	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Falfurrias, TX	4,435	n/a
Napierville, QC	4,435	$78,062	5.3%
Belton, SC	4,436	n/a
Armona, CA	4,437	n/a
Newport, SC	4,432	n/a
Grand Forks, BC	4,435	$59,112	28.3%

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