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

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47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

3%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Eastern Highlands	Highlands	British Columbia
Median household income	$121,067	$125,122	$86,325
Unemployment rate	2.7%	2.6%	3.9%
In labour force	66.0%	69.6%	64.2%

Key findings

The median household income in Eastern Highlands is 47% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Eastern Highlands is 58% lower than the national average
In Eastern Highlands 2.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Eastern Highlands 12.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Eastern Highlands 6.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$83,406 $125,122 $250,244

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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Eastern Highlands employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%
Public administration	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%
Education, health & social services	9.9%
Other	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Saanich, BC	11,587	$133,183	61.6%
Oak Bay, BC	18,885	$120,046	45.6%
Central Saanich, BC	18,572	$108,379	31.5%
Colwood, BC	19,837	$108,189	31.2%
Metchosin, BC	4,998	$103,781	25.9%
Highlands, BC	2,398	$125,122	51.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Wareham, MA	2,398	n/a
Eureka Springs, AR	2,397	n/a
Perryman, MD	2,397	n/a
Olivia, MN	2,397	n/a
White Pine, TN	2,397	n/a
Highlands, BC	2,398	$125,122	51.8%

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

Eastern Highlands, Highlands, BC Employment