Sparwood, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sparwood	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$125,756	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	70.0%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Sparwood is 53% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sparwood is 23% lower than the national average
In Sparwood 4.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sparwood 8.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sparwood 3.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$83,828 $125,756 $251,512

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.

Sparwood median earnings by income bracket

Sparwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%
Public administration	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%
Education, health & social services	7.7%
Other	39.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Kootenay A, BC	2,051	$122,662	48.8%
Crowsnest Pass, AB	5,778	$68,367	17.1%
Sparwood, BC	3,999	$125,756	52.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
National Harbor, MD	3,998	n/a
Eldorado, IL	4,000	n/a
La Pocatière, QC	4,001	$57,998	29.6%
Danielson, CT	3,996	n/a
Montesano, WA	4,002	n/a
Sparwood, BC	3,999	$125,756	52.5%

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