Central Okanagan J, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Central Okanagan J	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$83,646	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.7%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	59.2%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Central Okanagan J is 1% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Central Okanagan J is 20% higher than the national average
In Central Okanagan J 8.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Central Okanagan J 8.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Central Okanagan J 2.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$55,758 $83,646 $167,292

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.

Central Okanagan J median earnings by income bracket

Central Okanagan J employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%
Public administration	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%
Education, health & social services	7.6%
Other	22.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Country, BC	15,217	$105,052	27.4%
West Kelowna, BC	36,030	$104,867	27.2%
Tsinstikeptum 10, BC	1,647	$91,041	10.4%
Peachland, BC	6,336	$86,298	4.7%
Kelowna, BC	145,612	$85,790	4.1%
Central Okanagan J, BC	2,327	$83,646	1.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rio Verde, AZ	2,327	n/a
Sylvania, GA	2,327	n/a
Long Valley, NJ	2,327	n/a
Stevenson, AL	2,326	n/a
Rangely, CO	2,326	n/a
Central Okanagan J, BC	2,327	$83,646	1.5%

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