Fernie, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Fernie	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$116,434	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.1%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	72.9%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Fernie is 41% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Fernie is 5% lower than the national average
In Fernie 4.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Fernie 8.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Fernie 5.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$77,614 $116,434 $232,868

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.

Fernie median earnings by income bracket

Fernie employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%
Education, health & social services	12.8%
Other	34.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Kootenay A, BC	2,051	$122,662	48.8%
Fernie, BC	5,812	$116,434	41.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monroeville, AL	5,812	n/a
Hilton, NY	5,811	n/a
Linglestown, PA	5,811	n/a
Spencer, MA	5,810	n/a
Crafton, PA	5,810	n/a
Fernie, BC	5,812	$116,434	41.2%

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