Kootenay 1, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Kootenay 1	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$60,913	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	8.6%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	73.0%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Kootenay 1 is 26% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Kootenay 1 is 33% higher than the national average
In Kootenay 1 14.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Kootenay 1 10.9% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Kootenay 1 1.6% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$40,604 $60,913 $121,826

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.

Kootenay 1 median earnings by income bracket

Kootenay 1 employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%
Public administration	21.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.9%
Other	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Kootenay C, BC	6,463	$114,100	38.4%
East Kootenay E, BC	1,903	$92,916	12.7%
Cranbrook, BC	21,392	$85,211	3.4%
Kimberley, BC	8,195	$83,707	1.5%
Cassimayooks (Mayook) 5, BC	5	$71,250	13.6%
Kootenay 1, BC	218	$60,913	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hissop, AL	218	n/a
Ophir, CO	218	n/a
Claremont, IL	218	n/a
Ellsworth, IL	218	n/a
Agra, KS	218	n/a
Kootenay 1, BC	218	$60,913	26.1%

Source: The Kootenay 1, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.