Trail, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

13%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Trail	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$66,017	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.8%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	55.4%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Trail is 20% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Trail is 10% lower than the national average
In Trail 10.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Trail 10.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Trail 1.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$44,006 $66,017 $132,034

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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Trail employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%
Public administration	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%
Education, health & social services	11.4%
Other	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rossland, BC	4,115	$100,890	22.4%
Kootenay Boundary A, BC	2,032	$99,465	20.7%
Montrose, BC	1,057	$98,933	20.0%
Warfield, BC	1,779	$92,857	12.6%
Fruitvale, BC	2,140	$88,412	7.2%
Trail, BC	8,243	$66,017	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bryan, OH	8,243	n/a
Cheviot, OH	8,241	n/a
Othello, WA	8,241	n/a
Cuero, TX	8,246	n/a
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, QC	8,238	$102,759	24.7%
Trail, BC	8,243	$66,017	19.9%

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