Nelson, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

4%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Nelson	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$67,302	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.9%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	66.4%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Nelson is 18% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Nelson is 8% lower than the national average
In Nelson 10.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Nelson 10.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Nelson 1.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$44,863 $67,302 $134,604

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.

Nelson median earnings by income bracket

Nelson employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%
Public administration	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%
Education, health & social services	16.2%
Other	25.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central Kootenay F, BC	4,086	$87,884	6.6%
Central Kootenay I, BC	2,696	$82,750	0.4%
Castlegar, BC	8,697	$82,070	0.4%
Central Kootenay E, BC	4,061	$65,367	20.7%
Nelson, BC	11,592	$67,302	18.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedarburg, WI	11,592	n/a
L'Île-Perrot, QC	11,591	$72,556	12.0%
Accokeek, MD	11,590	n/a
North Saanich, BC	11,587	$133,183	61.6%
Seven Hills, OH	11,597	n/a
Nelson, BC	11,592	$67,302	18.4%

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