Nanaimo River, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

14%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Nanaimo River	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$59,377	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	8.5%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	54.7%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Nanaimo River is 28% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Nanaimo River is 32% higher than the national average
In Nanaimo River 2.0% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Nanaimo River 14.3% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Nanaimo River 0.0% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$39,580 $59,377 $118,754

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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Nanaimo River employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%
Public administration	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%
Education, health & social services	5.4%
Other	10.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanaimo E, BC	6,812	$105,393	27.8%
Nanaimo C, BC	2,868	$102,405	24.2%
Lantzville, BC	3,899	$96,008	16.5%
Galiano Island 9, BC	2	$94,653	14.8%
Nanoose, BC	267	$89,956	9.1%
Nanaimo River, BC	440	$59,377	28.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perdido Beach, AL	440	n/a
Repton, AL	440	n/a
Maynard, AR	440	n/a
Cannondale, CT	440	n/a
Harrison, GA	440	n/a
Nanaimo River, BC	440	$59,377	28.0%

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