Dawson Creek, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

19%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Dawson Creek	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$100,955	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	75.9%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Dawson Creek is 22% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Dawson Creek is 39% lower than the national average
In Dawson Creek 5.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Dawson Creek 12.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Dawson Creek 3.1% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$67,296 $100,955 $201,910

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.

Dawson Creek median earnings by income bracket

Dawson Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%
Public administration	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%
Education, health & social services	13.9%
Other	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pouce Coupe, BC	833	$96,622	17.2%
Dawson Creek, BC	12,921	$100,955	22.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshall, MO	12,920	n/a
Davidson, NC	12,920	n/a
New Carrollton, MD	12,925	n/a
Elfers, FL	12,915	n/a
Ridgefield Park, NJ	12,928	n/a
Dawson Creek, BC	12,921	$100,955	22.5%

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