East Kootenay B, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

5%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	East Kootenay B	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$97,822	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	60.4%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in East Kootenay B is 19% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in East Kootenay B is 20% lower than the national average
In East Kootenay B 6.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In East Kootenay B 7.8% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In East Kootenay B 3.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$65,208 $97,822 $195,644

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.

East Kootenay B median earnings by income bracket

East Kootenay B employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%
Public administration	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%
Education, health & social services	7.7%
Other	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tobacco Plains 2, BC	88	$65,365	20.7%
East Kootenay B, BC	2,179	$97,822	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Armada, MI	2,179	n/a
Langley, SC	2,179	n/a
Fifth Street, TX	2,179	n/a
Sheldon, TX	2,179	n/a
Whitney, TX	2,179	n/a
East Kootenay B, BC	2,179	$97,822	18.7%

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