Greater Vancouver A, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

10%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Greater Vancouver A	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$58,726	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.3%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	57.3%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Greater Vancouver A is 29% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Greater Vancouver A is 18% lower than the national average
In Greater Vancouver A 24.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Greater Vancouver A 7.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Greater Vancouver A 5.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$39,146 $58,726 $117,452

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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Greater Vancouver A median earnings by income bracket

Greater Vancouver A employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%
Public administration	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%
Education, health & social services	20.3%
Other	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belcarra, BC	695	$221,709	168.9%
Anmore, BC	2,569	$186,538	126.3%
Lions Bay, BC	1,463	$155,925	89.1%
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	$132,873	61.2%
West Vancouver, BC	46,220	$129,268	56.8%
Greater Vancouver A, BC	18,924	$58,726	28.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shelbyville, IN	18,918	n/a
Altoona, IA	18,917	n/a
Westbrook, ME	18,935	n/a
World Golf Village, FL	18,937	n/a
Whitehall, OH	18,944	n/a
Greater Vancouver A, BC	18,924	$58,726	28.8%

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