River Heights, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

7%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	River Heights	Coquitlam	British Columbia
Median household income	$123,580	$89,707	$86,325
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.6%	3.9%
In labour force	59.2%	65.8%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in River Heights is 50% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in River Heights is 46% lower than the national average
In River Heights 4.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In River Heights 11.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In River Heights 5.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$59,798 $89,707 $179,414

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.

River Heights median earnings by income bracket

River Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%
Public administration	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%
Education, health & social services	10.8%
Other	20.3%

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%
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	$132,873	61.2%
Burrard Inlet 3, BC	2,132	$121,158	47.0%
Tsawwassen, BC	957	$118,167	43.3%
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	$89,707	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	$89,528	8.6%
Barrie, ON	159,618	$90,237	9.5%
Hayward, CA	158,817	n/a
Alexandria, VA	158,309	n/a
Lancaster, CA	157,697	n/a
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	$89,707	8.8%

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

River Heights, Coquitlam, BC Employment