East Chilliwack, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

18%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	East Chilliwack	Chilliwack	British Columbia
Median household income	$74,260	$83,372	$86,325
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.2%	3.9%
In labour force	52.3%	62.3%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in East Chilliwack is 10% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in East Chilliwack is 34% lower than the national average
In East Chilliwack 5.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In East Chilliwack 12.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In East Chilliwack 2.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$55,575 $83,372 $166,744

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.

East Chilliwack median earnings by income bracket

East Chilliwack employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%
Public administration	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%
Education, health & social services	8.1%
Other	19.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fraser Valley D, BC	1,857	$108,639	31.8%
Kent, BC	7,619	$77,205	6.3%
Fraser Valley G, BC	1,963	$75,847	8.0%
Fraser Valley H, BC	2,332	$74,976	9.0%
Skwali 3, BC	10	$71,250	13.6%
Chilliwack, BC	95,663	$83,372	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Viejo, CA	95,638	n/a
Brockton, MA	95,740	n/a
Compton, CA	95,804	n/a
Riverview, FL	95,849	n/a
Longmont, CO	95,864	n/a
Chilliwack, BC	95,663	$83,372	1.1%

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

East Chilliwack, Chilliwack, BC Employment