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Household income NAT. AVG.
80%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexUniversity HillVancouverBritish Columbia
Median household income$152,596$82,918$86,325
Unemployment rate1.3%3.6%3.9%
In labour force50.9%68.4%64.2%

Key findings

  • The median household income in University Hill is 85% higher than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in University Hill is 80% lower than the national average
  • In University Hill 9.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In University Hill 5.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In University Hill 27.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $55,273 $82,918 $165,836
      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.

      University Hill median earnings by income bracket

      University Hill employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry2.3%
      Manufacturing sector1.2%
      Financial & insurance services4.0%
      Wholesale & retail services6.6%
      Public administration2.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities0.2%
      Education, health & social services8.6%
      Other23.2%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Lions Bay, BC1,463$155,92589.1%
      North Vancouver, BC94,662$132,87361.2%
      West Vancouver, BC46,220$129,26856.8%
      Bowen Island, BC4,211$122,38348.5%
      Burrard Inlet 3, BC2,132$121,15847.0%
      Vancouver, BC694,440$82,9180.6%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Boston, MA689,326n/a 
      Washington, DC701,974n/a 
      El Paso, TX679,879n/a 
      Denver, CO715,878n/a 
      Detroit, MI672,351n/a 
      Vancouver, BC694,440$82,9180.6%
      Source: The University Hill, Vancouver, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.