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

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10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

16%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	East Comox	Comox	British Columbia
Median household income	$90,655	$85,512	$86,325
Unemployment rate	1.9%	2.6%	3.9%
In labour force	53.6%	48.9%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in East Comox is 10% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in East Comox is 70% lower than the national average
In East Comox 4.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In East Comox 11.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In East Comox 3.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$57,002 $85,512 $171,024

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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East Comox employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	5.5%
Public administration	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	13.4%
Other	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), BC	7,614	$90,524	9.8%
Cumberland, BC	4,331	$78,767	4.5%
Comox Valley A, BC	7,820	$73,422	10.9%
Courtenay, BC	28,804	$70,357	14.7%
Comox 1, BC	228	$65,525	20.5%
Comox, BC	15,938	$85,512	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Park, CA	15,939	n/a
New Haven, IN	15,934	n/a
Dyer, IN	15,933	n/a
Easthampton Town, MA	15,930	n/a
Mount Holly, NC	15,947	n/a
Comox, BC	15,938	$85,512	3.7%

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

East Comox, Comox, BC Employment