Central West, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

26%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Central West	Richmond	British Columbia
Median household income	$73,218	$79,860	$86,325
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.3%	3.9%
In labour force	47.6%	62.3%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Central West is 11% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Central West is 59% lower than the national average
In Central West 12.4% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Central West 9.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Central West 2.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$53,234 $79,860 $159,720

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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Central West employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%
Public administration	0.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%
Education, health & social services	5.7%
Other	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belcarra, BC	695	$221,709	168.9%
Anmore, BC	2,569	$186,538	126.3%
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	$132,873	61.2%
Burrard Inlet 3, BC	2,132	$121,158	47.0%
Tsawwassen, BC	957	$118,167	43.3%
Richmond, BC	222,489	$79,860	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baton Rouge, LA	222,191	n/a
Spokane, WA	219,185	n/a
Spring Valley, NV	218,697	n/a
Boise, ID	228,057	n/a
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	n/a
Richmond, BC	222,489	$79,860	3.1%

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

Central West, Richmond, BC Employment