Cowichan Valley I, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

D+

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

28%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Cowichan Valley I	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$61,241	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	45.8%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Cowichan Valley I is 26% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Cowichan Valley I is 58% lower than the national average
In Cowichan Valley I 12.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Cowichan Valley I 10.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Cowichan Valley I 1.8% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$40,823 $61,241 $122,482

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.

Cowichan Valley I median earnings by income bracket

Cowichan Valley I employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%
Public administration	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%
Education, health & social services	6.5%
Other	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanaimo C, BC	2,868	$102,405	24.2%
Cowichan Valley F, BC	1,730	$72,606	11.9%
Lake Cowichan, BC	3,686	$62,414	24.3%
Cowichan Lake, BC	19	$52,554	36.2%
Malachan 11, BC	171	$41,436	49.7%
Cowichan Valley I, BC	1,331	$61,241	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dryden, MI	1,331	n/a
Grass Lake, MI	1,331	n/a
Chocowinity, NC	1,331	n/a
Navesink, NJ	1,331	n/a
Point Marion, PA	1,331	n/a
Cowichan Valley I, BC	1,331	$61,241	25.7%

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