Okanagan-Similkameen B, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Okanagan-Similkameen B	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$53,162	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	7.7%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	59.9%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Okanagan-Similkameen B is 36% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Okanagan-Similkameen B is 19% higher than the national average
In Okanagan-Similkameen B 14.2% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Okanagan-Similkameen B 8.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Okanagan-Similkameen B 0.7% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$35,437 $53,162 $106,324

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.

Okanagan-Similkameen B median earnings by income bracket

Okanagan-Similkameen B employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%
Public administration	0.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%
Education, health & social services	6.4%
Other	39.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Okanagan-Similkameen A, BC	2,109	$89,930	9.1%
Okanagan-Similkameen C, BC	3,603	$69,835	15.3%
Oliver, BC	5,648	$66,350	19.5%
Osoyoos, BC	5,513	$63,042	23.5%
Osoyoos 1, BC	903	$60,694	26.4%
Okanagan-Similkameen B, BC	1,076	$53,162	35.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Douglas, AL	1,076	n/a
Woodville, AL	1,076	n/a
Wallace, ID	1,076	n/a
Chester, MT	1,076	n/a
Arkport, NY	1,076	n/a
Okanagan-Similkameen B, BC	1,076	$53,162	35.5%

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