Highlands, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Highlands	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$125,122	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	69.6%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Highlands is 52% higher than the national average
The unemployment rate in Highlands is 60% lower than the national average
In Highlands 2.9% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Highlands 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Highlands 6.2% 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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Highlands employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%
Public administration	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%
Education, health & social services	13.4%
Other	18.8%

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