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Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexChase RiverNanaimoBritish Columbia
Median household income$78,591$74,402$86,325
Unemployment rate2.3%3.5%3.9%
In labour force57.5%57.1%64.2%

Key findings

  • The median household income in Chase River is 5% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in Chase River is 64% lower than the national average
  • In Chase River 7.6% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In Chase River 12.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In Chase River 1.9% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      Chase River Your current location Population: 2,900 B- Stephenson Point Neighborhood: 6.2mi / 10.0km away Population: 1,201 A+ Cinnabar Valley Neighborhood: 1.8mi / 2.9km away Population: 1,733 A+ Cilaire Neighborhood: 5.1mi / 8.3km away Population: 557 A+ Protection Island Neighborhood: 3.5mi / 5.7km away Population: 379 A+ Marlborough Neighborhood: 5.3mi / 8.5km away Population: 599 A+ Sherwood Forest Neighborhood: 6.2mi / 10.0km away Population: 1,482 A+ Valley Oak Estates Neighborhood: 3.7mi / 6.0km away Population: 225 A+ College Heights Neighborhood: 3.5mi / 5.7km away Population: 647 A Cathers Lake Neighborhood: 4.5mi / 7.2km away Population: 672 A Uplands Neighborhood: 7.5mi / 12.1km away Population: 4,691 A- Lantzville City: 10.8mi / 17.5km away Population: 3,899 A- Westwood Lake Neighborhood: 4.5mi / 7.2km away Population: 2,485 A- Long Lake Heights Neighborhood: 7.3mi / 11.7km away Population: 861 A- Cowichan Valley G City: 10.8mi / 17.4km away Population: 2,541 B+ Parkwood Neighborhood: 8.8mi / 14.1km away Population: 1,201 B+ Cowichan Valley H City: 8.0mi / 12.8km away Population: 2,669 B Jingle-Pot West Neighborhood: 6.7mi / 10.8km away Population: 2,472 B Nanaimo A City: 4.7mi / 7.6km away Population: 8,048 B Nanoose City: 12.6mi / 20.2km away Population: 267 B- Coal Tyee Neighborhood: 3.7mi / 5.9km away Population: 281 B- Rosewood Neighborhood: 6.0mi / 9.7km away Population: 2,551 B- Pleasant Valley Neighborhood: 8.5mi / 13.6km away Population: 3,521 C+ Nanaimo City: 3.9mi / 6.3km away Population: 101,513 C+ Wellington Neighborhood: 7.1mi / 11.5km away Population: 2,738 C+ Buttertubs Neighborhood: 3.7mi / 6.0km away Population: 488 C
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      $49,596 $74,402 $148,804
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      $57,544 $86,325 $172,650
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      Chase River median earnings by income bracket

      Chase River employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry4.8%
      Manufacturing sector4.5%
      Financial & insurance services1.4%
      Wholesale & retail services8.9%
      Public administration4.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities4.7%
      Education, health & social services10.5%
      Other17.3%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Nanaimo E, BC6,812$105,39327.8%
      Nanaimo C, BC2,868$102,40524.2%
      Lantzville, BC3,899$96,00816.5%
      Nanoose, BC267$89,9569.1%
      Cowichan Valley G, BC2,541$89,1518.1%
      Nanaimo, BC101,513$74,4029.7%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Kamloops, BC101,505$89,9219.1%
      Lethbridge, AB101,384$73,73010.6%
      Renton, WA101,871n/a 
      Davenport, IA102,199n/a 
      Vista, CA100,659n/a 
      Nanaimo, BC101,513$74,4029.7%
      Source: The Chase River, Nanaimo, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.