Southern Gulf Islands, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B-

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

28%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Southern Gulf Islands	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$71,903	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	45.8%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Southern Gulf Islands is 13% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Southern Gulf Islands is 78% lower than the national average
In Southern Gulf Islands 8.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Southern Gulf Islands 11.1% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Southern Gulf Islands 2.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$47,930 $71,903 $143,806

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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Southern Gulf Islands employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%
Public administration	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%
Education, health & social services	6.2%
Other	20.9%

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%
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	$108,379	31.5%
Cowichan Valley C, BC	5,466	$97,030	17.7%
Cowichan Valley A, BC	5,392	$94,660	14.8%
Southern Gulf Islands, BC	4,806	$71,903	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Cerro Mission, NM	4,808	n/a
Inverness, Subd. B, NS	4,808	$66,841	18.9%
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI	4,803	n/a
Palmetto, GA	4,802	n/a
Prairie Heights, WA	4,810	n/a
Southern Gulf Islands, BC	4,806	$71,903	12.8%

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