Burns Lake, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Burns Lake	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$79,767	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	67.1%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Burns Lake is 3% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Burns Lake is 53% lower than the national average
In Burns Lake 6.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Burns Lake 11.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Burns Lake 1.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$53,172 $79,767 $159,534

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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Burns Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%
Public administration	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%
Education, health & social services	18.3%
Other	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bulkley-Nechako B, BC	1,969	$97,161	17.9%
Palling 1, BC	13	$89,894	9.0%
Francois Lake 7, BC	10	$89,778	8.9%
Burns Lake 18, BC	47	$64,688	21.5%
Poison Creek 17A, BC	5	$59,558	27.8%
Burns Lake, BC	1,832	$79,767	3.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sylvan Springs, AL	1,832	n/a
Kent Acres, DE	1,832	n/a
Clyde, NY	1,832	n/a
Fox Chase, PA	1,832	n/a
Varnville, SC	1,832	n/a
Burns Lake, BC	1,832	$79,767	3.2%

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