Kent, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Kent	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$77,205	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	54.7%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Kent is 6% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Kent is 37% lower than the national average
In Kent 5.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Kent 13.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Kent 1.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$51,464 $77,205 $154,410

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.

Kent median earnings by income bracket

Kent employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%
Public administration	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%
Education, health & social services	7.1%
Other	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fraser Valley D, BC	1,857	$108,639	31.8%
Chilliwack, BC	95,663	$83,372	1.1%
Skwali 3, BC	10	$71,250	13.6%
Popkum 1, BC	14	$71,250	13.6%
Tzeachten 13, BC	3,058	$70,953	13.9%
Kent, BC	7,619	$77,205	6.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alta Sierra, CA	7,620	n/a
Rhinelander, WI	7,617	n/a
Decorah, IA	7,615	n/a
Pulaski, TN	7,614	n/a
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC	7,614	$90,524	9.8%
Kent, BC	7,619	$77,205	6.3%

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