Sunset Beach, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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131%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunset Beach	West Vancouver	British Columbia
Median household income	$190,763	$129,268	$86,325
Unemployment rate	4.2%	2.9%	3.9%
In labour force	68.0%	53.7%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Sunset Beach is 131% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sunset Beach is 35% lower than the national average
In Sunset Beach 9.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sunset Beach 8.2% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sunset Beach 17.0% 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.

Sunset Beach median earnings by income bracket

Sunset Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%
Public administration	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%
Education, health & social services	12.0%
Other	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	$97,117	17.8%
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 Sunset Beach, West Vancouver, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

Sunset Beach, West Vancouver, BC Employment