North Cowichan, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

16%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	North Cowichan	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$77,736	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	53.9%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in North Cowichan is 6% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in North Cowichan is 53% lower than the national average
In North Cowichan 7.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In North Cowichan 11.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In North Cowichan 2.2% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$51,818 $77,736 $155,472

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.

North Cowichan median earnings by income bracket

North Cowichan employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%
Public administration	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%
Education, health & social services	10.9%
Other	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kil-pah-las 3, BC	5	$150,000	82.0%
North Saanich, BC	11,587	$133,183	61.6%
Cowichan Valley B, BC	9,293	$100,315	21.7%
Cowichan Valley C, BC	5,466	$97,030	17.7%
Galiano Island 9, BC	2	$94,653	14.8%
North Cowichan, BC	32,420	$77,736	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elk Grove Village, IL	32,450	n/a
East Lake, FL	32,382	n/a
Fallbrook, CA	32,359	n/a
Massillon, OH	32,484	n/a
La Verne, CA	32,346	n/a
North Cowichan, BC	32,420	$77,736	5.7%

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