Merritt, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

9%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Merritt	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$75,804	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	6.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	58.2%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Merritt is 8% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Merritt is 7% lower than the national average
In Merritt 8.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Merritt 11.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Merritt 1.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$50,530 $75,804 $151,608

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.

Merritt median earnings by income bracket

Merritt employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%
Education, health & social services	11.5%
Other	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thompson-Nicola N (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South), BC	866	$82,695	0.3%
Zoht 4, BC	27	$60,000	27.2%
Joeyaska 2, BC	45	$51,513	37.5%
Nooaitch 10, BC	151	$47,798	42.0%
Coldwater 1, BC	335	$46,548	43.5%
Merritt, BC	7,733	$75,804	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baldwinsville, NY	7,732	n/a
Providence, UT	7,732	n/a
South Beloit, IL	7,730	n/a
Pittston, PA	7,729	n/a
Murphysboro, IL	7,727	n/a
Merritt, BC	7,733	$75,804	8.0%

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