Fort St. John, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

28%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort St. John	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$132,055	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	81.6%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Fort St. John is 60% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Fort St. John is 39% lower than the national average
In Fort St. John 2.8% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Fort St. John 10.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Fort St. John 5.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$88,027 $132,055 $264,110

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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Fort St. John median earnings by income bracket

Fort St. John employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%
Public administration	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%
Education, health & social services	10.8%
Other	33.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peace River C, BC	6,779	$163,769	98.7%
Taylor, BC	1,553	$134,948	63.7%
Fort St. John, BC	21,858	$132,055	60.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Silverdale, WA	21,858	n/a
Sunny Isles Beach, FL	21,853	n/a
Lexington, SC	21,847	n/a
Rose Hill, VA	21,846	n/a
Darien, IL	21,843	n/a
Fort St. John, BC	21,858	$132,055	60.2%

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