West Vancouver, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

16%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	West Vancouver	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$129,268	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	53.7%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in West Vancouver is 57% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in West Vancouver is 56% lower than the national average
In West Vancouver 7.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In West Vancouver 7.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In West Vancouver 18.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$86,170 $129,268 $258,536

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.

West Vancouver median earnings by income bracket

West Vancouver employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%
Public administration	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%
Education, health & social services	9.6%
Other	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belcarra, BC	695	$221,709	168.9%
Lions Bay, BC	1,463	$155,925	89.1%
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	$132,873	61.2%
Bowen Island, BC	4,211	$122,383	48.5%
Burrard Inlet 3, BC	2,132	$121,158	47.0%
West Vancouver, BC	46,220	$129,268	56.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission, BC	46,224	$94,935	15.2%
Littleton, CO	46,208	n/a
Horizon West, FL	46,204	n/a
Potomac, MD	46,256	n/a
Everett, MA	46,275	n/a
West Vancouver, BC	46,220	$129,268	56.8%

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