The Highlands, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	The Highlands	Delta	British Columbia
Median household income	$74,443	$113,151	$86,325
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.2%	3.9%
In labour force	67.2%	64.0%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in The Highlands is 10% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in The Highlands is 31% lower than the national average
In The Highlands 8.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
In The Highlands 9.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In The Highlands 2.3% 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.

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The Highlands employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%
Public administration	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%
Education, health & social services	9.2%
Other	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tsawwassen, BC	957	$118,167	43.3%
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	$97,117	17.8%
Surrey, BC	560,150	$93,885	13.9%
Richmond, BC	222,489	$79,860	3.1%
New Westminster, BC	82,940	$79,358	3.7%
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 The Highlands, Delta, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.

The Highlands, Delta, BC Employment