Delta, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

0%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Delta	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$113,151	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	64.0%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Delta is 37% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Delta is 50% lower than the national average
In Delta 3.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Delta 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Delta 5.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$75,426 $113,151 $226,302

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.

Delta median earnings by income bracket

Delta employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%
Public administration	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%
Education, health & social services	10.7%
Other	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tsawwassen, BC	957	$118,167	43.3%
Coquitlam 2, BC	5	$112,674	36.7%
Port Coquitlam, BC	66,485	$101,415	23.0%
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	$97,117	17.8%
Surrey, BC	560,150	$93,885	13.9%
Delta, BC	112,691	$113,151	37.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clovis, CA	112,663	n/a
Peoria, IL	112,644	n/a
Manchester, NH	112,441	n/a
High Point, NC	112,434	n/a
Costa Mesa, CA	112,958	n/a
Delta, BC	112,691	$113,151	37.3%

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