Sidney South West, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

12%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sidney South West	Sidney	British Columbia
Median household income	$77,654	$77,721	$86,325
Unemployment rate	1.9%	1.9%	3.9%
In labour force	56.6%	48.5%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Sidney South West is 6% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sidney South West is 71% lower than the national average
In Sidney South West 4.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sidney South West 13.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sidney South West 2.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$51,808 $77,721 $155,442

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.

Sidney South West median earnings by income bracket

Sidney South West employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	8.7%
Public administration	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%
Education, health & social services	8.9%
Other	14.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kil-pah-las 3, BC	5	$150,000	82.0%
North Saanich, BC	11,587	$133,183	61.6%
Highlands, BC	2,398	$125,122	51.8%
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	$120,046	45.6%
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	$108,379	31.5%
Sidney, BC	12,386	$77,721	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Patchogue, NY	12,389	n/a
New Kensington, PA	12,378	n/a
Irmo, SC	12,397	n/a
Summerland, BC	12,400	$83,286	1.0%
Marion, AR	12,371	n/a
Sidney, BC	12,386	$77,721	5.7%

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

Sidney South West, Sidney, BC Employment