Nakusp, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

12%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Nakusp	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$61,250	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	56.5%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Nakusp is 26% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Nakusp is 22% lower than the national average
In Nakusp 9.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Nakusp 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Nakusp 0.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$40,829 $61,250 $122,500

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.

Nakusp median earnings by income bracket

Nakusp employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%
Public administration	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%
Education, health & social services	10.9%
Other	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central Kootenay K, BC	1,691	$55,423	32.8%
Nakusp, BC	1,788	$61,250	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ackley, IA	1,788	n/a
Edgard, LA	1,788	n/a
Lisbon, ND	1,788	n/a
Cacouna, QC	1,788	$77,852	5.6%
Kodiak Station, AK	1,789	n/a
Nakusp, BC	1,788	$61,250	25.7%

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